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Ariel Re and Hiscox Re & ILS announced the creation of the CyberShock consortium. Based in London, this new initiative is a partnership between Ariel Re, a global reinsurance company with offices in Bermuda, London, and Hong Kong, and Hiscox Re & ILS, known for its expertise in reinsurance and insurance-linked securities. The CyberShock consortium … Read more
A new report from Hiscox has found that Ireland is one of the countries most affected by cyber attacks, with 71% of businesses suffering an attack in the past year. This is a 22% increase from the previous year, four times higher than the global average. “Cyber must now be viewed as a standard business … Read more
Hiscox Ltd (LSE:HSX) lists increasing cyber insurance rates as part of its turn to profitability in the first half of 2021, according to its 2021 interim and Chairman’s statement. “Rate strengthening is particularly prominent in cyber, where we have seen an average rate increase of 20%, primarily in response to the increased frequency and severity … Read more