Interesting Chubb Survey on Personal Cyber Insurance — But Could this Many People Really Have Such Policies? 

“…39% of the survey respondents currently have a personal cyber insurance policy, and that percentage increases greatly with household income. In fact, 83% of high net worth report having a cyber policy. However, there is still work to be done. With 39% saying they are unfamiliar with personal cyber insurance, including 19% saying they are … Read more

“Selective Underwriting Appetites Turn Cyber Insurance Shopping into Brainteaser:” New Report from Risk Placement Services 

The 2023 U.S. Cyber Market Outlook provides useful information on issues such as the regulatory environment, causes of cyber claims, industry break-downs and some predictions for 2023. It also affirms the trend we’ve written about before — social engineering and fraudulent payment scams moving to the fore (by percentage of claims, not losses) as hybrid … Read more

Zurich’s Defeat in Court is Win for Companies Seeking to Cover Cyber Insurance Deductibles with 3rd Party Payments 

An appeals court found T-Mobile can cover its Zurich deductible with funds it recovered from a vendor involved in the breach.  “The court rejected Zurich’s argument that a policyholder can’t use a third-party payment as a deductible and found that the insurer must cover T-Mobile’s losses stemming from the breach. The decision will add firepower … Read more

TSA Asks: How Could Cyber Insurance Fit into Regs for Rails and Pipelines? 

You’ve got until Jan. 17th to weigh in. See instructions in the embedded document at the link below. Requested feedback includes: “Address incentivizing cybersecurity adoption and compliance. TSA wrote that it ‘is particularly interested in comments on types of incentives, such as liability protection, insurance, commercial contracts, or other private- or public-sector options, that would … Read more

Coalition Pursues Medical Market with Malpractice Insurance Provider 

“Founded in 2002, Positive (Positive Physicians Insurance Company) provides medical malpractice insurance coverage for physicians, medical staff, and medical groups. ‘Cyber Insurance is often an afterthought in the MPL space, with coverage only triggering when an adverse event occurs. But as digital risk increases and evolves, so must the coverage available for healthcare providers. Coalition … Read more

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