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Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) vastly underestimate their risk of cyber-attacks, leaving them vulnerable due to low cyber insurance adoption, according to a new report from the Association of British Insurers (ABI). Despite making up 99% of UK businesses and generating over £2.6 trillion in turnover, SMEs remain under-protected from cyber threats. The ABI’s report, … Read more
Envelop Risk has announced two executive promotions Graeme Bell to Group Chief Operating Officer (COO) and Simon Welton to Executive Vice President (EVP) – Underwriting Performance and Strategic Partnerships. Graeme Bell Appointed as COO Bell joined Envelop Risk as a non-executive director in 2020. He transitioned to an executive role as Group Chief Legal Officer … Read more
Falcon Risk Services, an MGA majority-owned by HDI Global Specialty, has introduced FalconFlight, a Cyber, Technology Errors & Omissions (E&O), and Miscellaneous Professional Liability (MPL) insurance product. FalconFlight Cyber Liability provides up to $10 million in A+ rated capacity and is available to companies with annual revenues between $10 million and $3 billion. The product … Read more
Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) and John Hickenlooper (D-Colo.) reintroduced the bipartisan Insure Cybersecurity Act to safeguard small businesses against rising cyber threats. According to Accenture’s Cybercrime study, nearly 43% of cyber-attacks target small businesses, yet only 14% feel adequately prepared despite spending between $826 and $653,587 per incident. As many know, 95% of breaches … Read more
MSIG USA has appointed Siobhan O’Brien as its new head of cyber insurance. She has over 20 years of experience in cyber insurance and professional liability across global markets, O’Brien will spearhead the growth and strategy of MSIG USA’s cyber insurance portfolio. Peter McKenna, CEO of MSIG USA, emphasized the significance of her appointment. “O’Brien’s … Read more