Potential Insurance Conflicts Exposed by New SEC Cybersecurity Reporting Rules

We’ve reported extensively on the new SEC rules requiring disclosure of material cyber events by US public companies (see the full reg and legal analysis of it and its implications here.) The new regulatory regime is just starting. A couple recent examples are the 8K disclosures file by Caesars, relatively detailed and with what we … Read more

Europe’s First MGA for Cyber Insurance, Stoik, Raises โ‚ฌ11 million ($10.7 million) from Blue-Chip Investors

Stoik calls itself the “first MGA in Europe to empower brokers by providing their (SME) clients with insurance policy and protection against cyber risks.” “The fresh investment will support the companyโ€™s expansion across Europe as it enters its first market field, beginning with Germany. The โ‚ฌ10 million arrives via lead investors Munich Re Ventures, and … Read more

Arch Insurance Unveils Groundbreaking Cyber Insurance

Arch Insurance has unveiled Arch CyPro. This groundbreaking cyber insurance solution aims to proactively protect businesses in an ever-evolving landscape of cyber threats. With cyberattacks on the rise, Arch Insurance is seeking to redefine the standards for cyber insurance policies. Marilyn Marshall, Executive Vice President of Professional Liability and Cyber at Arch Insurance, emphasized the … Read more

Axis Re Joins Movement to Standalone Cyber Insurance Policies

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

Cowbell Partnership Makes its Cyber Insurance Easier to Buy Now, Harder in Future if Markets Change

Cowbell, a cyber insurance pure-play that targets small-and-medium businesses, has announced a new partnership to make it faster and easier for partners such as brokers and MGAs to sell its policies. Cowbell is partnering with Herald, which offers APIs that allow quoting and binding from multiple carries via a single interface, and Zywave, a provider … Read more

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