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“What’s in a name? That which we call a rose by any other name would smell as sweet,” wrote Shakespeare. But cyber insurance experts think there’s nothing sweet about the lack of standard terminology in cyber liability insurance policies. “‘This dearth of common language, (Peter Hedberg of Corvus Insurance) said, can create unintended confusion when … Read more
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
Zywave, an insurtech provider, announced the launch of its new Cyber Quoting platform today. The platform connects global cyber insurers with U.S. distributors, simplifying the data collection process used for generating insurance quotes. This addition is part of Zywave‘s efforts to enhance its range of quoting and proposal solutions. According to Eric Rentsch, Chief Product … Read more
“The impact of GenAI on the cyber landscape is likely to increase the frequency, severity, and diversity of smaller scale cyber attacks, which will grow over the next 12-24 months, followed by a plateauing as security and defensive technologies catch up to counterbalance their impacts,” predicts the report, “Generative AI: Transforming the Cyber Landscape.” The … Read more
Fulcrum IT Partners, an MSP, calls them “cyber-warranty backed solutions” and is offering the services with the backing of SPECTRA, the Bermuda-based cyber insurance provider. “As part of the new business model, Fulcrum will offer customers a 100 percent cash refund on services impacted by specific cybersecurity incidents, including ransomware, and DDoS attacks. Additionally, Fulcrum … Read more