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Hiscox Ltd (LSE:HSX) lists increasing cyber insurance rates as part of its turn to profitability in the first half of 2021, according to its 2021 interim and Chairman’s statement. “Rate strengthening is particularly prominent in cyber, where we have seen an average rate increase of 20%, primarily in response to the increased frequency and severity … Read more
Cyber insurance companies may urge clients to pay ransoms because insurance losses from not paying may be more than the ransom demand. “(E)ven when companies do want to hold out, insurers may be pressing them to pay. Since they tend to cover both ransomware payments and business interruption due to ransomware attacks, if the costs … Read more
The companies are: AIG, AXIS, Beazley, Chubb, The Hartford, Liberty Mutual Insurance and Travelers. The mission of newco CyberAcuView is: “to (1) help the insurance industry provide better value and service for policyholders in their cyber risk mitigation; (2) provide leadership in addressing cybercrime and increasing resilience to cyber risk; and (3) help ensure a … Read more
Yet another dimension of the cyber threat is the impact of public and commercial enterprise cybersecurity on credit ratings. “At S&P Global Ratings, we have seen more credit-relevant cyber events in the last six months than in the previous six years, and we routinely reflect on recent cyber developments to sharpen our focus and to … Read more
We’ve all heard a flight attendant tell passengers to don the emergency air mask first before they try to help others. The same concept holds for cyber insurance companies, some of which have been struck hard by hackers. “It is imperative that not only we protect with modern technology and innovation needed in this market, … Read more