Threat of Higher Cyber Insurance Premiums Improving Security: Survey

“Surveyed healthcare cybersecurity leaders reported leveraging multifactor authentication (MFA), identity and access management, and privileged access management (PAM) solutions in hopes of lessening the likelihood of a cyber insurance premium hike, a report from Imprivata conducted by WBR Insights found.” Source: Orgs Adopt Healthcare Cybersecurity Tech to Keep Cyber Insurance Premiums Down

Who’s a “Radioactive” Customer for Cyber Insurers? Law Firms 

“Law firms have this treasure trove of information. Statistically, they’re about six times more likely to pay the first ransom demanded, rather than negotiate it…and I have to tell them, months in advance of their renewal, that their premium is going to shoot up. I had one law firm client whose premium went from about … Read more

Underwriting Performance for US Cyber Insurance Improved Last Year: Reinsurance News

Standalone cyber policies now the majority… “Standalone policies are more often subject to claims, given that more-sophisticated clients with more data and financial resources typically purchase these policies.  Despite the ongoing growth in cyber claims in 2021, cyber insurers’ underwriting performance still improved, as evidenced by an estimated combined ratio of 91.8 in 2021, although … Read more

A Growing Challenge for Cyber Insurance Providers: Managing Client Expectations

“Managing clients’ expectations suddenly became an even bigger part of the broker’s role, (Patrick Bourk, principal and national cyber practice leader at HUB International Ontario) explained, particularly when it came to helping clients to understand why their premiums increased so much and what they could do to mitigate some of those extra costs. ‘The challenge is, … Read more

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