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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
“Cyber insurance carriers continued to explore (and pursue) standalone cyber placements in response to increasing pressure by reinsurers to place cyber separately,” Gallagher noted in its new 1st View report. We’ve noted the move to stand-alone cyber policies, including here Get the very first view of current market conditions within the reinsurance industry for the … Read more
“Hack-A-Sat is a Capture the Flag (CTF) competition designed to inspire the world’s top cybersecurity talent to develop the skills necessary to help reduce vulnerabilities and build more secure space systems. In Hack-A-Sat 1, 2 and 3, the best of the best have been learning more about all the skills required to hack in space … Read more