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Onda, a Lloyd’s-backed cyber MGA, has unveiled Onda X, a new cyber insurance product tailored for mid-market firms across the UK and France. Targeting companies with annual revenues between £100 million and £1 billion, Onda X offers primary and excess coverage limits up to £5 million to protect against cybercrime. As noted in the press … Read more
Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) and John Hickenlooper (D-Colo.) reintroduced the bipartisan Insure Cybersecurity Act to safeguard small businesses against rising cyber threats. According to Accenture’s Cybercrime study, nearly 43% of cyber-attacks target small businesses, yet only 14% feel adequately prepared despite spending between $826 and $653,587 per incident. As many know, 95% of breaches … Read more
The pure-play insurtech Cowbell Cyber, which offers what it calls the “first continuous underwriting platform for cyber insurance,” has become a well-known brand in the cyber insurance sector since its founding a bit over five years ago. Last year the company expanded its solutions to clients with up to $1 billion in revenue and has … Read more
In our podcast’s debut episode, we explored small business cybersecurity and insurance, highlighting the evolving nature of cybersecurity resilience. Criminals, cyber and otherwise, often see small businesses as easy targets due to challenges in maintaining strong defenses. Threats constantly adapt, and businesses must keep pace. We seek to pass on things we see that might … Read more
Small and mid-sized businesses (SMBs) are grappling with a critical shortage of cybersecurity skills, leaving them vulnerable to increasingly sophisticated cyberattacks, according to a recent report from Sophos. The report, published in October 2024, highlights the disproportionate impact of the global cybersecurity talent shortage on organizations with fewer than 500 employees. These businesses, it warns, … Read more