AI Cuts Cyber-Insurance Claim Processing Times By > 80%?

So reports Venture Beat in a report on AI’s impact on cyber insurance, which also says the technology can dramatically accelerate risk assessments: “Cyber insurers are also looking to AI to reduce the time and costs of real-time risk assessments that can cost between $10,000 to $50,000 per assessment and take between four to six weeks to … Read more

1/3 of Ransomware Victims Did Not Recover Data Even After Paying Up

In the world of cybercrime, few experiences are as frustrating as paying a ransom to recover stolen data only to remain empty-handed. This stark reality is highlighted in the issue of ransomware data recovery where recent studies reveal that 1/3 of ransomware victims did not recover data even after paying up. For individuals and businesses, … Read more

Don’t Initiate that Wire Payment Before Reading This. Funds Transfer Fraud Jumps in Frequency and Severity, Coalition Reports

We told you about Coalition’s findings on business email compromise (BEC), as reported in the managing general agent’s 2024 Cyber Claims Report. But we were also struck by the data on Fund Transfer Fraud or FTF. Both the frequency and severity of FTF claims increased from 2023 to 2024. Claims were up 15% YOY and … Read more

What? Cyber Insurance Premiums Dropped For First Time in 2023: Fitch

After several years of exponential growth in the cybersecurity insurance market, a surprising shift occurred last year in cyber liability insurance premiums, according to a report from Fitch. “U.S. statutory direct written premiums for cyber coverage in standalone and package policies declined for the first time on record in 2023 by a modest 2%. This … Read more

AIG Cyber Insurance on Hook for Hack of Norsk Hydro

The global aluminum and energy company, known as “Hydro,” estimated damages at up to app. USD $74 million. “The company has a robust cyber insurance in place with recognized insurers,” it said in a statement. “The (March) attack affected our entire global organization, with the business area Extruded Solutions having suffered the most significant operational … Read more

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