Global Cyber Insurance Rates Fall 5% In Q1 2026 As New Buyers Enter The Market

Marsh’s Global Insurance Market Index shows cyber as the only major line expanding in both supply and demand. Global cyber insurance rates fell 5% in Q1 2026, according to Marsh’s Global Insurance Market Index (GIMI). The decline follows a steeper 7% drop in Q4 2025. The pace of decline slowed, but the direction held firm. … Read more

Cork Cyber’s Auto Mapping Targets The Dirty Data Problem Undermining MSP Cyber Insurance Programs

Inaccurate asset inventories create underwriting fictions. Cork Cyber’s new automated mapping capability builds the auditable data foundation that carriers and brokers are increasingly demanding. Cork Cyber announced Auto Mapping at N-able Empower 2026 on April 16. The new capability is built into Cork Vantage, the company’s cyber risk intelligence platform designed for managed service providers. … Read more

Beyond the Phish: Why Routine Software Updates are the New Cyber Frontier

Guest Author: Jonathan Selby, Technology Vertical Lead, Founder Shield. Most of us fear the “bad link” in a fake email, and we diligently train our teams to spot fishy notes. But what if the threat comes from a tool you already trust? The recent hit on Notepad++ shows a new trend—hackers got into the system … Read more

CFC Deploys Agentic Underwriting In Live Cyber Submissions – A World First In Specialty Insurance

CFC’s Lane Assist moves real cyber submissions from email to quote recommendation in seconds. Every output is reviewed by a human underwriter before anything is issued. CFC has launched Lane Assist, a live pilot of agentic underwriting within its cyber insurance team. The specialist insurer describes it as a world first in specialty insurance. The … Read more

Cowbell Launches Prime One With Affirmative AI Coverage And Quantum Risk Protection

Cowbell enters the mid-market with a non-admitted policy that names AI and quantum computing as covered perils — a first for the $250M–$1B revenue segment. Cowbell launched Prime One in the United States on April 21, 2026. The new product is a non-admitted cyber insurance policy. It targets organizations with annual revenues between $250 million … Read more

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