Cyber Insurance-Linked Securities: A New Frontier for Risk Transfer and Investment

CyberCube’s recent study on cyber catastrophe bonds sheds light on the diversification opportunities within this evolving asset class. The firm’s analysis is of four 144A cyber catastrophe bonds issued in the fourth quarter of 2023. This brought in $415 million of new capital, which is detailed in their white paper, “Digital Ties and Natural Divides: … Read more

mShift and CyberCube Partner to Enhance Cyber Risk Transparency for SMEs

In a strategic move, Millennial Shift Technologies Inc. (mShift) has partnered with CyberCube, a prominent cyber risk analytics platform. The collaboration aims to enhance cyber risk transparency within the small to medium enterprise (SME) insurance market. mShift’s digital platform facilitates quick quoting, binding, and issuance of multiple lines of business in the SME cyber liability … Read more

Cyber Supply Chain Risks Gain Prominence: Report

A recent report published by the International Underwriting Association (IUA) and CyberCube has shed light on the increasing significance of supply chain risks within cyber insurance. It underscores the need for underwriters to scrutinize their clients’ business continuity plans. All while providing a comprehensive checklist for assessing an organization’s cyber supply chain. In a digital … Read more

World Dodged 100 Potentially Catastrophic Hacks Over Past 6 Years: CyberCube 

“In a new report, CyberCube conducted an analysis of cyber cat events and documented over 100 global cyber aggregation events with catastrophic potential over the past six years – equating to approximately one every three weeks. The vast majority of those events were resolved by the cybersecurity community with minimal financial loss to insurers. However, … Read more

The Bull’s Case for Cyber Reinsurance from Lockton Re

“This paper makes the compelling case for cyber ILS, having addressed the common objections. The massive opportunities which arise from the continued demand for cyber (re)insurance will only be further enhanced by the successful execution of cyber ILS transactions. This will increase (re)insurance capacity, as well as isolate cyber catastrophe risk into a tradeable format. … Read more