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The downside of blended insurance policies that include cyber with other coverage is well known. Blended policies can complicate underwriting and diversification and even create confusion and conflict between different types of insurance. Here’s a recent report of ours about potential conflicts between D&O and cyber insurance in light of new SEC cyber regs. Standalone … Read more
Moody’s RMS, a leading provider of risk modeling for the insurance industry, has formed the Cyber Industry Steering Group, designed to address underwriting and other constraints in the cyber insurance sector. “There is a clear need and a significant opportunity to accelerate growth in the global cyber underwriting market. However, there are many legitimate concerns … Read more
The risk analytics provider to the cyber insurance industry warns about scenarios that could impact the already confused world of cyber war risk and exclusions. Its new report — “CyberCube’s Global Threat Outlook: A Perspective on the Threat Landscape for Q4 2023” — urges re-insurers and those in the ILS markets to consider its findings … Read more
Consistent with other recent reports, S&P Global Ratings finds global cyber insurance premiums surging, about $12 billion last year and headed to almost twice that by 2025. At the same time, increases in premium rates have moderated. The cybersecurity market has “returned to profitability,” accord to S&P. The news is less positive concerning reinsurers, which … Read more
When Lloyd’s provided updated guidance and exclusions for nation-state cyber attacks, some industry players and news outlets concluded the organization intended to jettison all such coverage. Not so, Lloyd’s said earlier this year, asserting it wanted to ensure such coverage was distinguished from general cyber insurance and its risk was properly priced. But customers continue … Read more