Potential Insurance Conflicts Exposed by New SEC Cybersecurity Reporting Rules

We’ve reported extensively on the new SEC rules requiring disclosure of material cyber events by US public companies (see the full reg and legal analysis of it and its implications here.) The new regulatory regime is just starting. A couple recent examples are the 8K disclosures file by Caesars, relatively detailed and with what we … Read more

Axis Re Joins Movement to Standalone Cyber Insurance Policies

The downside of blended insurance policies that include cyber with other coverage is well known. Blended policies can complicate underwriting and diversification and even create confusion and conflict between different types of insurance. Here’s a recent report of ours about potential conflicts between D&O and cyber insurance in light of new SEC cyber regs. Standalone … Read more

The Caesar’s Attack as Reported in a Public Disclosure

We’ve told you about the new SEC rules requiring disclosure by public companies of material cyber attacks within four business days. The rules are still being phased in, but Caesars Entertainment appeared to be proactive after its recent social-engineering breach that disclosed the driver’s license and/or social security numbers of loyalty program members. The attack … Read more

Effort To Standardize Cyber Insurance Risk Launched by Moody’s RMS & Partners

Moody’s RMS, a leading provider of risk modeling for the insurance industry, has formed the Cyber Industry Steering Group, designed to address underwriting and other constraints in the cyber insurance sector. “There is a clear need and a significant opportunity to accelerate growth in the global cyber underwriting market. However, there are many legitimate concerns … Read more

A Good Cyber Report Card Can Earn Companies Insurance Discounts: SecurityScorecard & Measured Analytics

SecurityScorecard generates the equivalent of a credit score for a company’s cyber security (see below). Measured Analytics and Insurance will use (good) cyber scores to provide coverage discounts, as well as identify needed security improvements. This marks another partnership between insurance carriers and security tech providers, from assessment specialists such as SecurityScorecard to vendors of … Read more

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