Cyber Insurance to the Rescue at Beazley 

The company’s 2022 results showed a 48% drop in “profit before taxes,” which it attributed to investment challenges. But cyber continues to grow. “Cyber Risks continued to see strong rate increases of 40% (2021: 88%) leading to an increase in gross premiums written to $1,156.1m (2021: $814.3m).” Read the Beazley filing.

Here’s the First Reported “Cyber Catastrophe Bond,” from Beazley 

We recently wrote about the market anticipation of a trade-able 144a Catastrophe (“Cat”) Bond. Now Beazley, a London-based specialist insurer, has launched something related, the first-ever cyber catastrophe bond. The $45 million bond gives Beazley indemnity for all risks in excess of a $300 million catastrophic event and is backed by a group of insurance-linked … Read more

What’s the Price of Reputational Damage for a Company Hit By a Major Breach? Beazley Cyber Exec Says Insurers May Find Out This Year 

“(Beazley Head of Cyber Services Raf Sanchez) explained that this is because many incidents are notifiable not just to regulators but often must be disclosed to clients (who have inserted mandatory notification obligations into supply contracts). He also said that Beazley expects an increase in D&O claims linked to cyber-attacks in the coming year and … Read more

Raf Sanchez Named Global Head of Cyber Services at Beazley

“In his new role, Raf will direct global risk management and incident response functions, playing a pivotal role in Beazley’s Cyber Ecosystem. With a focus on giving clients the power, autonomy, knowledge and desire to proactively manage down their cyber exposure by investing in and building out their cyber resilience.” Source: Beazley announces new Global … Read more

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