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“In utilizing blockchain technology for this incremental insurance of ‘data in motion,’ CloudCover is creating a permanent and public record of every micro-policy that is opened and closed. Each micro-insurance policy is automated on demand, and CloudCover notifies the policyholder and auto-adjudicates the claim. This is a departure from the typical cybersecurity insurance, in which … Read more
“According to the Council of Insurance Agents & Brokers, cyber insurance premiums grew more than a quarter (25.5%) during that period. That’s well above the 17.4% increase witnessed by umbrella insurance and an average of 8.3% growth across all premiums.” Source: Rising Cyber Insurance Premiums Highlight Importance of Ransomware Prevention
Move is linked to the Terrorism Risk Insurance Program (TRIP) & potential increased industry role by US Treasury Department. “Treasury is navigating a narrow course between trying to work with insurers to gather data on ransomware payments and warning insurance companies and other financial third parties that they run the risk of violating sanctions by making such … Read more
“At a time when the need for cyber insurance has never been more clear, brokerages have spent much of 2021 decreasing coverage and increasing rates. But on Friday, tucked into a Reuters story, a big shoe appeared to drop: Lloyds of London, the carrier holding nearly a fifth of the cyber insurance market, discouraged its … Read more
“Crawford’s global head of Cyber Paul Handy says organisations should focus not only on risk prevention but also preparedness in the event of a cyber incident, and a key part was understanding the claims process. ‘Cyber-related business interruption is a costly and potentially ruinous expense,’ he said. ‘By engaging with a loss adjuster with full-time … Read more