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Hubris has always been one of humanity’s most expensive traits. The generals who assumed the Maginot Line was impenetrable. The bankers who believed the 2008 housing market could only go up. The IT teams who thought air-gapped systems were safe right up until Stuxnet proved otherwise. Overconfidence in the face of complex, shifting threats is … Read more
Forty-three percent of C-level executives worldwide are now thinking about buying cyber insurance. According to Munich Re’s 2026 survey, demand is rising because many companies still lack enough protection. More companies are looking into cyber insurance. Munich Re’s fourth annual Global Cyber Risk and Insurance Survey shows that 43% of C-level executives are now considering … Read more
Cyber insurance requirements are evolving quickly. According to a new report from CyberCube, AI is speeding up attacks in ways that current underwriting models cannot manage. The H1 2026 Global Threat Briefing highlights the size of the challenge for underwriters, brokers, and senior risk managers. The main takeaway is clear: recovery capability is now more … Read more
The jump-out fact in most reporting is clear. Cyber claim frequency stabilized, but severity rose. That pattern hit large U.S. companies hardest. Chubb’s report shows average large-account claim severity in the U.S. rose to $4.43 million in 2025, up from $2.22 million in 2024. That’s about a 100% year-over-year jump. Middle-market severity also stayed elevated, … Read more
CrowdStrike released its 2026 Global Threat Report, and the findings read like a warning flare for cyber insurance underwriting. The company says attackers moved faster in 2025, used AI more often, and shifted further into identity, cloud, and edge environments. CrowdStrike’s press release and report page both stress the same theme: speed and evasion now … Read more