Cyber Insurance Underwriting

The Baldwin Group Introduces API-Connected Underwriting Platform Cyber Navigator

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In an effort to ease the often cumbersome process of obtaining cyber insurance, The Baldwin Group announced the launch of Cyber Navigator, an API-connected placement platform, in collaboration with digital commercial brokerage firm Limit. This announcement marks Baldwin’s first in-house digital placement tool, streamlining the process for procuring cyber insurance. Cyber Navigator’s advanced technology simplifies … Read more

“A Rose by Any Other Name” Does Not Apply to Cyber Insurance — The Lack of Standard Terminology in the Industry

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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

What? Cyber Insurance Premiums Dropped For First Time in 2023: Fitch

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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 Announces New Cyber Quoting Platform to Streamline Insurance Distribution

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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

AI to Increase Cyber Attacks Until Countermeasures Catch Up Over Next 2 Years: Lloyd’s Report

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“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

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