Institutional Investor Bets on Cyber Re 

Asset manager Stone Ridge entered into $100m deal with Hannover Reinsurance relating to cyber insurance exposure. “In the statement, Ross Stevens, CEO of Stone Ridge, said the company expects higher than average investment returns from cyber insurance investments and low correlation with other investment risks. ‘We intend to meaningfully grow our cyber exposure throughout 2023 … Read more

Must Read: Skeptical Analysis of a Potential Federal Cyber Insurance Backstop, From Lawfare

Media discussion of a “cyber TRIP” tends to the bullish. This report, by post-doc cyber insurance researcher Daniel Woods @leltop, surfaces the potential downside of such a plan, from moral hazard to perverse incentives that might reduce improvements in cyber security by the insured. We don’t necessarily buy all the arguments here, but the detailed … Read more

Fed Backstop for Cyber Insurance Gains Steam: Politico 

While not everybody is yet entirely convinced the feds should provide a backstop to cyber insurers for catastrophic system-wide attacks, Politico reports the discussion is moving forward. “But policymakers and executive branch officials have plenty left to iron out, said (RAND senior policy researcher Sasha) Romanosky (@SashaRomanosky), and they might opt for something far less … Read more

Executive No Doubt Relieved His $107K Expense Report Went Through During  Dispute Over Ransomware 

Yet another report of a dispute caused by the lack of standardized terms in cyber liability insurance. The District Court ultimately ruled that insurer Federal Insurance did indeed need to cover the loss. “In Yoshida Foods International, LLC v. Federal Insurance Company, the policyholder suffered a ransomware attack demanding payment of $107,074.20 in cryptocurrency to … Read more

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