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Markel Insurance has named Raphael Da Costa to lead its U.S. cyber and technology errors and omissions (E&O) portfolio. The appointment positions Da Costa as the senior underwriting authority for Markel’s cyber and tech E&O business in the United States. He brings more than 15 years of combined experience across cybersecurity and insurance. Da Costa … Read more
Coalition and Allianz Commercial announced a major strategic agreement on May 6, 2026. The deal transitions Allianz’s standalone commercial cyber insurance business to Coalition. Coalition becomes Allianz’s exclusive global partner for cyber insurance across all commercial segments. The announcement reshapes how one of the world’s largest insurers will serve its commercial cyber clients going forward. … Read more
Howden just made its most significant capability move since launching its US cyber practice four months ago. The global insurance broking group announced on May 4, 2026, that it has acquired the intellectual property assets of Cybeta, LLC, a cyber data and analytics firm founded by veterans of the US Department of Defense and intelligence … Read more
Artificial intelligence has crossed a threshold in cybersecurity. The World Economic Forum’s May 2026 white paper, “Empowering Defenders: AI for Cybersecurity,” produced in collaboration with KPMG, puts a number on that shift. Some 94% of cyber leaders now identify AI as the defining force in their field. Another 77% report that their organizations already use … Read more
In July 2019, a ransomware attack hit Springhill Medical Center in Mobile, Alabama. Fetal monitors in 12 delivery rooms went dark. A woman arrived to give birth. Nobody told her the hospital’s systems were down. The umbilical cord wrapped around her baby’s neck went undetected. The baby was born with severe brain damage and died … Read more