Cyber Insurance Goes to College
Universities may have weaker security controls than companies of the same size but offer troves of student and research info…”Katherine Mayer, associate vice president for information security at the University…
Russians Are Often on the Receiving End of Cyber Attacks
2.3 million dark net accounts are operating in Russia and many offer stolen data, says expert from Russia’s largest bank. Cyber attacks have cost Russian companies and citizens up to…
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Patricia Kocsondy Joins Beazley as Head of US Cyber & Tech
Kocsondy was formerly an SVP at Chubb. Source: Beazley hires Patricia Kocsondy as Head of US Cyber & Tech – Reinsurance News
Ramping Cyber Insurance Premiums Help Hiscox Hit Profitability in H1 2021
Hiscox Ltd (LSE:HSX) lists increasing cyber insurance rates as part of its turn to profitability in the first half of 2021, according to its 2021 interim and Chairman’s statement. “Rate…
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The “Reese’s Peanut Butter Cup” Cyber Insurance Strategy: Combine Insurance with Anti-Ransomware Software
The solution comes from TechAssure, a non-profit consortium of insurance and risk mitigation companies, which has teamed with RiskAnalytics and ICE Cybersecurity to provide the program. “The missing piece in…
Cyber Insurance Industry Is Struggling. Here’s How to Fix It, Suggests UK Security Think Tank
The insurance industry has failed to keep up with the cyber risk environment, says the Royal United Services Institute for Defence and Security Studies in a June 2021 report. It…
Do I Already Have Cyber Security Insurance? If You Have to Ask, the Answer is Probably “No.”
Cyber insurance — also called cyber security insurance, cyber liability insurance, cyber risk insurance, and data security insurance, among other terms — is an insurance product used to protect businesses…