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At-Bay’s analysis of more than 6,500 claims documents how Akira ransomware and a single VPN brand reshaped the cyber insurance loss landscape in 2025. Cyber insurance claims hit record highs in 2025. Frequency rose 7% year-over-year. Average severity climbed to an all-time high of $221,000. Those are the headline numbers. The story behind them is … Read more
In the old Popeye cartoons, Wimpy liked to say, “I’ll gladly pay you Tuesday for a hamburger today.” When it comes to ransomware payment, companies seem to be stealing Wimpy’s line and saying, “I’ll gladly pay you Tuesday for your ransomware today.” And just like the cartoon, Tuesday, or “pay day,” never comes. Coalition’s new … Read more
I attended the 2026 PLUS Cyber Symposium in New York City, where the agenda, as you might already have guessed, focused on cyber liability insurance. The sessions provided useful insights for brokers, carriers, claims teams, and security leaders working in a rapidly changing threat environment. The following summaries cover the main themes from each panel. … Read more
In this new episode of the Cyber Insurance News and Information podcast, executive editor Martin Hinton digs into how real breaches begin and why insurers care. The discussion is practical and fast-moving. It focuses on social engineering, weak assumptions, and the everyday gaps that turn into claims. You’ll hear how simple tactics can beat expensive … Read more
British retailer Marks & Spencer has started receiving substantial cyber insurance claims payouts from its April cyberattack. “Insurance income proceeds of £100.0m (app. $132 million), in respect of the incident, recorded centrally in adjusted profit,” the Company reported in its November 5th earnings report. But headlines on the report focused on the dramatic decrease in … Read more