AWS Moves Deeper Into Cyber Insurance-related Services, Adding Cowbell

From the Cowbell release: “Participation in this initiative demonstrates that Cowbell has deep expertise in serving SME customers with cyber insurance coverage tailored to their unique needs. As an AWS Cyber Insurance Partner, Cowbell’s solution has been vetted by AWS for its ability to streamline the quoting process using thorough cyber risk assessments that leverage … Read more

Widespread MOVEit Attacks Highlight Difference in Coverage Between Encryption and Extortion 

“While an insurance company may pay a ransom to get file decryption keys, ‘they won’t pay an extortion fee,’ Wisniewski said. ‘The conventional wisdom of insurers has been, ‘I’m buying encryption keys that are going to let me get this customer online faster, and that reduces my cost of the incident.’ They think they’re getting … Read more

China Releases Plan for Cyber Insurance Development

Xinhua, a state media outlet, reports the “guideline” comes from the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology and the National Financial Regulatory Administration. “The country will further improve the supporting policies and regulations, promote the application of cybersecurity insurance among enterprises, and cultivate more high-quality cybersecurity insurers, said the guideline.” Some might say the PRC … Read more

Zurich Expands Middle-Market Cyber Offering 

“‘Many middle market companies tell us they want to improve their cyber posture but lack the staff, skill sets or access to cost-effective tools,’ said Alex Wells, Head of Middle Market at Zurich North America. ‘Cyber Concierge is here to help. In the unfortunate event of an attack, customers with the Cyber Concierge Suite don’t … Read more

University of California System Sues Lloyd’s Over 2014 Hack 

Lloyd’s denies it has to pay under the terms of the insurance policy, but the university system claims the damages are covered under California rules of policy interpretation. A 2019 legal settlement puts the university on the hook for $7 million and the system’s internal costs are likely substantial. Disputes such as this are no … Read more

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