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A catastrophic cyberattack on America’s critical infrastructure is no longer a question of if but when. The new Netflix series Zero Day, starring Robert De Niro, dramatizes this terrifying reality—a massive cyber onslaught that cripples infrastructure, claims thousands of lives, and plunges the country into chaos. State-sponsored cybercrime, cyber warfare, or a Zero Day cyberattack … Read more
Marsh has introduced Cyber Echo Encore. This is an enhancement to its Cyber Echo insurance facility. The expansion provides up to $45 million in additional cyber insurance capacity. The cyber risk protection is underwritten by London market insurers outside of Lloyd’s. Broader Coverage Beyond Lloyd’s Market Lloyd’s launched Cyber Echo in 2016, making it the … Read more
Weeks after New York State announced new cyber regulations, the state’s Attorney General Letitia James has filed suit over breaches suffered by car insurer National General, now owned by Allstate Insurance. “Emboldened Hackers” “National General’s weak cybersecurity emboldened hackers to steal New Yorkers’ personal data, not once but twice in two separate cyberattacks,” said James … Read more
Coalition, the “Active Insurance” provider, has appointed Maha Virudhagiri as its first Chief Technology Officer (CTO). Virudhagiri, formerly with Tesla and Ancestry®, will oversee engineering, IT, infosec, data, and AI efforts to bolster Coalition’s global cybersecurity and insurance solutions. Joshua Motta, Coalition’s CEO, expressed his excitement: “We’re thrilled to have Maha join our team to … Read more
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