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“Over a 12-month research project, researchers from RUSI (Royal United Services Institute for Defence and Security Studies), the University of Kent, De Montfort University and Oxford Brookes University conducted a series of expert interviews and workshops… This paper argues that there is, in fact, no compelling evidence that victims with cyber insurance are much more … Read more
From the Cowbell release: “Participation in this initiative demonstrates that Cowbell has deep expertise in serving SME customers with cyber insurance coverage tailored to their unique needs. As an AWS Cyber Insurance Partner, Cowbell’s solution has been vetted by AWS for its ability to streamline the quoting process using thorough cyber risk assessments that leverage … Read more
An example from broker Conner Strong & Buckelew: “A key thing to convince the insurance companies to get onboard was having a large retention… We decided to implement a large deductible to start with, large enough to deal with many of the claims that we see from membership, and also to give the members an … Read more
The report includes a description of the nightmare Laboratory Corporation of America endured after one of its vendors was hacked. You’ve likely heard some of these tips on how to start mitigating such risk, but the compilation here is useful. Source: Insure Against Data Breaches Suffered By Vendors and Service Providers
The insurance research firm considers the future of the industry, including if a catastrophic attack occurs. “(A) still immature cyber market is rocked by one or more near-term catastrophe events on a scale not previously seen, denting confidence in available cyber risk models and deterring investors from committing capital to the nascent cyber catastrophe bond … Read more