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This essay originally appeared on “With Respect — Mostly,” Executive Editor Martin Hinton’s Substack, where he writes about a wide range of subjects, including cyber insurance and security. It has been adapted for Cyber Insurance News with additional reporting that ties it more directly to coverage we’ve done. Oh man. This was going to be … Read more
Eighty-seven percent of security teams now use AI in their operations. Sixty-four percent have never rehearsed an AI incident. Eight percent drill for one regularly. A plan nobody has run is a document, not a capability. Underwriters already know that distinction. It is why applications ask whether backups have been tested, not simply whether they … Read more
AI security spending has moved to the front of the queue. Most security leaders still face flat or shrinking budgets. IANS and Artico Search found that 69% of surveyed CISOs selected AI among their priorities for additional security funding. Respondents could choose several priorities. AI attracted the most selections. The organizations released their 2026 Security … Read more
Nearly three-quarters of mid-market business owners say they buy cyber insurance. Almost a quarter report having no AI policies, controls, or oversight. Nationwide’s latest survey puts two measures of preparedness side by side. Insurance ownership reaches 73% among mid-market respondents. The share reporting no AI governance measures reaches 24%, twice the small-business figure. Nationwide publishes … Read more
“If you are providing an AI-driven tool or service like Replit, would your network security liability policy cover customer lawsuits claiming that your AI agents conducted unauthorized access, data destruction, or transmission of malicious code?” Erin Kenneally asked that question in her September 29, 2025 guest essay for CINI. Nearly a year later, Anthropic has … Read more