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Cyber Insurance News has wondered how often ransomware gangs — groups of criminals often supported by hostile foreign powers — can be trusted. We asked Jennifer Coughlin of Mullen Coughlin, “a law firm uniquely dedicated exclusively to representing organizations facing data privacy events, information security incidents, and the need to address these risks before a … Read more
Risk Placement Services (RPS), a national brokerage, calls itself “brokers in bold.” It recently presented its quarterly cyber update, including a report and presentations by RPS’ Steve Robinson, national cyber lead, Vice Presidents Tim Foody and Zach Kramer, and Jennifer Coughlin of Mullen Coughlin, “a law firm uniquely dedicated exclusively to representing organizations facing data … Read more
Cowbell will acquire data from Cloudflare, a provider of anti-DDOS and other security solutions to a wide range of customers. The integration will allow Cowbell to improve risk modeling and provide pricing breaks to its policy holders. Tapping onto the ecosystem of IT providers used by their policy holders appears to be a key part … Read more
David Drogin becomes senior vice president and head of US cyber. Recruiting capable cyber executives remains a priority for cybersecurity insurance companies as the sector continues its rapid growth. Mosaic said the hire was intended to ramp its cyber insurance offerings. The company began offering primary cyber insurance in May 2023, building on its excess cyber … Read more
Zurich buys SpearTip to bolster its cyber risk and mitigation services to customers. “‘Both Zurich Resilience Solutions and SpearTip share a commitment to helping businesses anticipate and prevent cyber threats while being ready to respond when an attack occurs,’ said Tom Fioretti, Head of North America Zurich Resilience Solutions. ‘The acquisition of SpearTip represents a further … Read more