Don’t Initiate that Wire Payment Before Reading This. Funds Transfer Fraud Jumps in Frequency and Severity, Coalition Reports

We told you about Coalition’s findings on business email compromise (BEC), as reported in the managing general agent’s 2024 Cyber Claims Report. But we were also struck by the data on Fund Transfer Fraud or FTF. Both the frequency and severity of FTF claims increased from 2023 to 2024. Claims were up 15% YOY and … Read more

Cyber Insurance Sunday – Upload

Here it is—Your Cyber Insurance Sunday—Upload. The latest cybersecurity insurance news. A few items from the week. Some we reported on, and others we found interesting: Fitch with a look at cyber insurance premiums; Zurich names a “Head of”; Ariel Re and Hiscox Re bring us “CyberShock”; And the Justice Department puts a $10 million … Read more

Ariel Re and Hiscox Re & ILS Launch CyberShock Consortium to Address Cyber Insurance Market Challenges

Ariel Re and Hiscox Re & ILS announced the creation of the CyberShock consortium. Based in London, this new initiative is a partnership between Ariel Re, a global reinsurance company with offices in Bermuda, London, and Hong Kong, and Hiscox Re & ILS, known for its expertise in reinsurance and insurance-linked securities. The CyberShock consortium … Read more

Email Fraud Dominates Cyber Claims in 2023: Coalition Report

Coalition, an Active Insurance provider, released its 2024 Cyber Claims Report, revealing that over half of all cyber insurance claims in 2023 were due to email-related fraud. The report, detailing emerging cyber trends and their impact on policyholders, found that 56% of claims stemmed from funds transfer fraud (FTF) and business email compromise (BEC), underscoring … Read more

FortiFI: One-Stop Cyber Insurance for Financial Institutions

IQUW introduced FortiFI, a new insurance product combining Financial Institutions (FI) coverage with Cyber insurance, specifically tailored for U.S. clients. This integration addresses the growing concerns around cybersecurity, especially given that nearly 20% of global cyber-attacks target financial institutions. Tristram Prior, Lead Underwriter for IQUW Financial Institutions, emphasized the product’s significance, stating that a recent … Read more

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