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Ransomware Negotiation, Cyber Insurance, and Cyber Hygiene: Takeaways from Kurtis Minder – NEW PODCAST

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How Negotiations Actually Start You’ve seen the movies. Cue the tense phone call and ticking clock. Think cinematic standoffs and hard choices. Samuel L. Jackson once played a master negotiator. This episode of the Cyber Insurance News & Information Podcast brings you the real deal from the digital domain. Host and Executive Editor Martin Hinton … Read more

Ransomware Costs Surge 17% in 2025 Despite Fewer Cyberinsurance Claims

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Cyberinsurance Claims Drop While Ransomware Grows Costlier – Resilience’s 2025 Midyear Cyber Risk Report paints a stark picture. Cyberinsurance claims fell 53% in the first half of 2025 compared to 2024. But the cost of ransomware claims rose 17%. “Fewer incidents escalate to incurred losses, but when they do hit, they’re hitting harder,” said Jeremy … Read more

Cyber Security Claims Increasing this Year & So is Complexity of Attacks: Allianz

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Cyber security claims are back up and could show 25% YoY growth for 2023, says a new Allianz Commercial report. Not only are claims increasing, but so is the complexity of attacks. “”Double and triple extortion incidents – using a combination of encryption, data exfiltration and Distributed Denial of Service attacks – to obtain money are … Read more

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