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“‘Progressive versions of workers’ comp have led to improved employee health and safety measures and proactive prevention efforts to reduce the risk of workplace injuries,’ Kundi said. ‘Similarly, as we better understand cyber risk, better data will show the connection between risk mitigation and cyber losses, pressuring companies to invest in security and protection.’” … Read more
“Business owners need guidance rather than a federal reinsurance backstop to help them navigate an increasingly volatile cyber insurance market, a panel of experts said recently.” Source: For Now, No Need for Federal Cyber Reinsurance Backstop: Experts
Article notes that some Aussie businesses are slacking off on cyber security after they get coverage. Plus, local regulators are prodding cyber insurers to ensure their own cybersecurity houses are in order. There is an understanding among Aussie companies that cybersecurity is a growing risk, and that cyber insurance is something that might help. … Read more
The answer in most cases appears to be “no.” “A cyber liability policy could respond to an SEC investigation, depending on the policy’s wording, ‘but there’s a big caveat to that, and that is that cyber policies typically exclude non-privacy-related fines,’” (a brokerage executive) said. Then there are the implications for D&O insurance and the … Read more
“The National Institute of Standards and Technology will work with Microsoft, Google and the insurance industry companies Travelers and Coalition to create a new framework designed to help guide the creation of more secure technology products and to audit the security of technology products, the administration said in the fact sheet.” Coalition and Resilience also … Read more