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America’s wealthiest households are confronting rapidly escalating cyber threats, yet many remain significantly underinsured and lack adequate family and personal cyber insurance, according to new findings from the 2025 PRMA Private Client Insurance Insights Survey. The full survey results reveal a widening disconnect between rising digital risks and the protection strategies high-net-worth (HNW) families have … Read more
Actuaries get teased for what some outsiders see as a boring job. But a new report makes clear that actuaries are increasingly part of the interesting, sometimes even exciting, world of cybersecurity. Nowadays actuaries and cyber insurance increasingly go together, details the report from the UK’s Institute and Faculty of Actuaries (IFoA). Entitled “Actuaries Managing … Read more
The energy, oil/gas and utilities sector has the highest level of cyber insurance coverage, with 97% of surveyed organizations reporting policies (most of them standalone.) The lowest adoption of cyber security coverage is found in the “Central/federal government” and IT, tech and telecom sectors. To be sure, even with the lowest penetration, these two sectors … Read more
Zywave, a leading insurtech provider, honored the cyber risk industry’s best individuals and firms at the 11th annual Cyber Risk Awards at Gotham Hall in New York City on Thursday, June 13, 2024. Everyone loves a good party, especially when it comes with awards and recognition for hard work—just ask the cybersecurity professionals who packed … Read more
Three major UK insurance associations have teamed up with GCHQ’s National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) to reduce ransom payments from cyber crime victims. This collaboration aims to undermine the profitability of ransomware attacks and enhance market-wide ransomware discipline, ultimately reducing harm to organizations. The financial toll of ransomware on UK businesses has been substantial, with … Read more