Interesting Cyber Insurance Trends in the UK; Includes Reduced Limits in Key Sectors (Marsh)

“The make-up of who buys cyber insurance has also shifted, wrote Marsh. Increased technology adoption and the associated heightened cyber risk has led to a significant increase in insurance buying by power and utilities and manufacturing companies. Purchasing by more traditional buyers, such as retailers and financial institutions, has declined mainly due to capacity reductions … Read more

Tips for Today’s Cyber Insurance Market: Practical Report for CISO’s/Execs from Microsoft

Presentation for RSA includes market intel and useful tips for navigating the cyber insurance market, from methods for estimating required coverage to “gotchas” lurking in policy fine print. Examples from the report: The top reasons insurers don’t pay 1. “It’s related to the same breach as last year” 2. “We only pay up to _____” … Read more

Typical? Iowa City Quadruples Cyber Insurance Coverage 

City council in Oskaloosa increases cyber liability coverage from $250,000 to $1,000,000. “‘One of the most valuable items this service provides is immediate access to forensic experts who can take over with the first phone call, providing staff guidance on what to do, what not to do and to assist in the recovery of lost … Read more

Water Companies Face Challenges Getting Cyber Insurance, Industry Expert Says 

  “‘There are a lot of companies that have gone through renewals and ended up either becoming uninsurable or implementing some new controls just to get to the point of being insurable,’ (Nick Santillo, vice president of digital infrastructure and security at American Water) told a gathering of water company executives in Washington, D.C. for … Read more

Insurtech DynaRisk Closes Seed Round 

“The company helps MGAs, MGUs, and (re)insurers become more profitable by providing risk management tools and data to improve loss ratios while deepening insured engagement. DynaRisk helps brokers grow new business and streamline renewals by providing valuable data and insights on any company globally to help demonstrate the need for cyber insurance.” Source: DynaRisk successfully … Read more

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