New York State Uses Cyber Regulations to Go After Allstate Company For Repeat Breaches

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 Names Maha Virudhagiri as First Chief Technology Officer

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 Launches Onda X Cyber Insurance for Mid-Market Companies in the UK and France

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

Coalition’s Cyber Threat Index 2025: Ransomware Attackers Target Same Weaknesses, Report Finds

Report Highlights How Businesses Can Reduce Cyber Risk as Threats Persist Coalition, an active insurance provider, has released its Cyber Threat Index 2025, shedding light on the dominant cybersecurity threats from 2024 and what to expect in the coming year. The report reveals that most ransomware incidents in 2024 began with compromised virtual private networks … Read more

Cyber Insurance Market Maturing With “Leveling” Rate Changes – RPS Report

The cyber insurance market is stabilizing as cyber underwriting practices and pricing models mature. Rate volatility is decreasing, and coverage options are expanding. A new report from Risk Placement Services (RPS) highlights key trends shaping the market in early 2025. It touches on cybersecurity, data breaches, ransomware, AI-powered cyberattacks, and AI as a defensive tool, … Read more

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