Move Over Wind & Earthquakes, Here Come Cyber Cat Bonds

Wind (including hurricanes) and earthquakes have long been the “peak perils” that keep insurance executives up at night and dominate the $54 billion market for cat (catastrophe) bonds to backstop insurance and resinsurance companies. But now cyber cat bonds are moving up in demand, in part because cyber risk is (in general) uncorrelated with natural … Read more

CAI Unveils Cyber Insurance Assessment Tool

We all need to know – “Is it safe?” echoes the famous line from Marathon Man. Today, organizations ask, “Are we safe?” CAI answers with a new cyber insurance assessment tool. CAI Launches Cyber Insurance Assessment CAI, a global services firm based in Allentown, Pa., introduced a comprehensive cyber insurance assessment on July 8, 2025. … Read more

Cyber Insurance Savings: Microsoft & Antigen Offer Up to 60% Off in New Program

New Partnership Targets Cyber Insurance Costs Antigen Security announced a new partner program with Microsoft aimed at reducing cyber insurance premiums by up to 60%. The program supports users of Microsoft 365 E3/E5 and Azure Security. It combines Microsoft’s enterprise-grade security products with Antigen’s actuarial expertise. Antigen Named Top Managed Partner “Aligning with Microsoft is … Read more

AON Details Its Cyber Insurance Intake Process

We’ve reported on AON’s new cyber risk report with posts including one on the drop in ransomware payments made by clients of the cyber insurance broker. Another element of the report that struck us as interesting: details on AON’s “Cyber Quotient Evaluation (CyQu), a patented global cyber e-submission platform,” the key part of the broker’s … Read more

Cyber Insurance Gets a Boost as Blackpoint, UKON Partner Up

Cybersecurity firm Blackpoint Cyber and cyber insurance marketplace UKON have announced a new partnership aimed at redefining cyber risk management for managed service providers (MSPs). Their Approach to Cyber Insurance The partnership brings together Blackpoint’s 24/7 Managed Detection and Response (MDR) services with UKON’s embedded insurance tools and risk analytics. The companies say this integrated … Read more

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