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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
Cyberattacks often happen during holidays, weekends, or other times when people are less alert. In those moments, acting quickly is crucial. Like with a fire or break-in, organizations need fast incident response. Alliant Insurance Services created Cyber Response One to help. This new hotline connects clients right away with cyber specialists during an active attack. … Read more
AI risk is giving old cyber threats a dangerous new advantage: speed. BakerHostetler, a U.S. law firm with a large cybersecurity, privacy, and incident response practice, puts AI risk at the center of its 2026 Data Security Incident Response Report. The report, based on over 1,250 incidents handled by the firm’s Digital Assets and Data … Read more
Munich Re’s latest cyber insurance report warns that the threat landscape is widening as Agentic AI adds speed, scale, and adaptability to attacks. The report says four loss drivers continue to define the market: Ransomware, Data Breach, Business Email Compromise (BEC), and Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS). These threats shape claims, test resilience, and push … Read more
Resilience’s 2025 cyber insurance claims data shows that ransomware groups are now focusing on stealing data to gain leverage. Data-suppression extortion rose from 49% in the first half of the year to 65% in the second half. In 57% of attacks, criminals used data theft to get around stronger backups. Infostealers collected over two billion … Read more