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Government and Enterprise Cybersecurity Spending Fuels Tech Industry Growth Technology companies are seeing new revenue streams thanks to rising cybersecurity spending across both commercial and government sectors. Fitch Ratings reported that the uptick follows several high-profile cyberattacks. Recent incidents in the European retail sector pushed businesses to take security more seriously. Other industries, such as … Read more
Lloyd’s has made a strategic investment in cyber technology firm BreachBits through its central innovation fund. This marks the third investment from Lloyd’s Lab alumni, following BreachBits’ participation in the accelerator’s 13th cohort. BreachBits, founded by former US cyber warfare professionals, developed two automated tools aimed at enhancing cyber insurance efficiency. Lloyd’s market participants helped … Read more
According to S&P’s Cyber Risk Insights: Cyber Catastrophe Bonds Offer Greater Scope for Risk Mitigation, the cyber ILS market is poised for significant expansion. With rising demand for cyber insurance, interest in cyber insurance-linked securities (ILS) is growing. However, challenges such as policy standardization, investor education, and complex risk modeling may slow its progress. Cyber … Read more
Weeks after New York State announced new cyber regulations, the state’s Attorney General Letitia James has filed suit over breaches suffered by car insurer National General, now owned by Allstate Insurance. “Emboldened Hackers” “National General’s weak cybersecurity emboldened hackers to steal New Yorkers’ personal data, not once but twice in two separate cyberattacks,” said James … Read more
Insurance wholesaler ProWriters, a digital distributor which has made a push in cyber insurance, is exploring a potential sale of its business, reports Insurance Insider US. Insurance M&A specialist Dowling Hales is advising ProWriters, according to the article. ProWriters offers several categories of cyber insurance, including E&O, CGL & D&O. It generates revenue of app. … Read more