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Interesting that the first announced application is for enhanced broker and customer service, versus direct cyber risk purposes. The InsurTech cyber insurance provider does note it’s working on AI-related cyber vulnerabilities. “’AI is already reshaping the cyber risk landscape,’ said Tiago Henriques, vice president of security research at Coalition. ‘While we are applying our AI … Read more
Fitch Ratings predicts 2023 will be another strong year for the industry. Though premium-rate increases continue to decelerate, demand remains high, building on trends over recent years. “Fitch estimates industry statutory direct written premiums for cyber coverage in standalone and package policies increased by over 50% in 2022 to $7.2 billion, following 73% premium growth … Read more
[paywall may apply] AIG, Berkley One, Chubb, Cincinnati Insurance Cos., PURE Insurance and State Farm offer personal cyber insurance add-ons to homeowners/renters insurance. Stand-alone policies are also available from various carriers. “Costs can vary widely depending on the carrier, policy limits selected and what cyber events are covered by the policy. In many cases, as … Read more
“Cyber insurance will undergo an identity crisis,” says the Financial Services Information Sharing and Analysis Center (FS-ISAC), the cyber intelligence-sharing community for financial services. “(S)ome financial sector firms are beginning to reconsider cyber insurance. In some cases, premiums rise so high that firms are considering ring-fencing capital equivalent to the estimated premiums as an alternative … Read more
For reference, our post on “Skinny Cyber Insurance” for smaller companies with limited cybersecurity resources that need to prove coverage to their supply chain partners. “’The coverage that these companies would get out of the gate will be a little bit more restricted than it would be if they had controls in place,’ (Marsh’s Susan) Young … Read more