Private Equity Firms Tighten Cybersecurity While Cyber Insurance Lags

Cyberattacks Hit Nearly Half of Portfolio Companies – Almost half of private equity (PE) portfolio companies reported cyber incidents in the past year, many involving ransomware or extortion attempts. PE Cybersecurity and cyber insurance are the focus of the Private Equity Cyber Survey White Paper by QBE, which surveyed 300 risk managers and CISOs at … Read more

Cyber Insurance Market Faces Slowdown as SMEs Hold the Key to Future Growth

Growth Slows Despite Rising Cyber Threats Slowing growth comes to the cyber insurance market, according to Swiss Re’s latest report. That sluggishness comes despite rising global cyber risks. Premium growth has declined from double-digit expansion in 2017–2022 to single-digit growth today. Global premiums are expected to reach USD 15.6 billion in 2025. The compound annual … Read more

Cyber Insurance 2025: Coverage Gaps Erode Confidence, But Fixes Are Clear

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The Executive Summary of Arctic Wolf’s 2025 Cyber Insurance Outlook begins with an increasingly common yet no less ominous warning: “The risk of cyber attacks is no longer theoretical; it is a daily operational concern.” The Core Problem: Protection Promised, Protection Denied Many buyers expect broad protection. Claims data tells a tighter story. Only 12% … Read more

Cyber Insurance Market 2025: Prices Ease, Capacity Expands, Risks Intensify

The Risk Placement Service (RPS) 2025 Cyber Market Outlook reads like a dashboard for the Cyber Insurance Market. Prices cool, capacity swells, and systemic exposures intensify. Vendors sit at the blast radius as incidents cascade across customers. AI accelerates crime and complicates coverage. Steve Robinson, RPS National Cyber Practice Leader, sets the stakes and the … Read more

Cyber Insurance in 2025: Costs, Claims, and a New(ish) Playbook

NOT IF BUT WHEN – Cyber risk moves markets and balance sheets. It hits fast and hard. Marks & Spencer forecasts about £300 million in lost operating profit after its April ransomware attack this year. Clorox is suing Cognizant for $380 million over a breach tied to 2023, with the claim filed this year. SK … Read more

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