Cyber Insurance Investments and M&A

Nexus Completes Acquisition of Evolve Cyber Insurance as Industry Players Seek Scale 

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Nexus picks up app. 3,000 broking partners. “Nexus notes that this acquisition significantly expands both its cyber insurance capabilities and market reach. It’s hoped that Evolve’s strong distribution network and experienced team of cyber experts will complement Nexus’s existing technology-enabled data-driven underwriting.” This is reported to be Nexus’ 17th acquisition since 2008. Nexus Underwriting has … Read more

ILS Growth In Cyber Likely to be Incremental and Not Transferred from Other Lines: Artex 

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Growth of the insurance-linked securities (ILS) asset class into cyber risks will likely not come from moving capital out of current lines: Artex Capital Solutions execs. “‘Do we think investors will jump to reallocate funds away from property CAT into cyber and other ILS-based risk lines? Unlikely. The most likely outcome will be a slow … Read more

$190 million C-Round for Blackpoint Cyber; Company’s Services Include Integrated Tech/Cyber Insurance Product

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The round was led by major industry investor Bain Capital Tech Opportunities and included Accel. They were joined existing investors including Adelphi Capital Partners, Telecom Ventures, Pelican Ventures and WP Global Partners. Among other services, Blackpoint provides MDR (managed detection and response) and other technology to MSPs and offers a cyber insurance solution. From their … Read more

Hannover Re Joining Industry Movement Toward Cyber ILS and CAT Bonds

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“Speaking with Artemis, Hannover Re senior executives Silke Sehm and Henning Ludolphs explained that tapping into the insurance-linked securities (ILS) market for cyber retrocessional reinsurance capacity is a priority and with a quota share already arranged, the next step is sponsoring the reinsurer’s first cyber catastrophe bond, details of the form were not revealed.” Speaking … Read more

CyberSmart Completes $15M B-Round; Provides Insurance/Security Platform for SMBs 

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“CyberSmart currently has 4,000 customers in the U.K., with 1,800 of them also taking the company’s insurance policies as well…” Management says the round was oversubscribed. Participants include European SaaS investor Oxx; British Patient Capital; Legal & General Capital, an affiliate of the insurance company; Solano Partners and others from the previous round. No valuation … Read more

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