Insurance Linked Securities

Beazley Doubles Down on Cyber Cat Bonds/ILS for Cyber Insurance

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“We’ve come a long way in our journey from the first ever cyber cat bonds, which were private, we’ve now got three 144A cat (catastrophe) bonds out there covering the cyber risks,” said Richard Gray, Head of Third-Party Capital at Beazley in this report from Artemis, a provider of information on insurance catastrophe bonds and … Read more

Innovation, Models, and Policy Standards Can Propel Growth in Cyber Cat Bonds and ILS: Geneva Association

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Cybersecurity risks are escalating as businesses embrace digitalization, creating one of the most urgent challenges of our time. Cyber incidents, including ransomware attacks and data breaches, have topped global risk charts, leaving many businesses scrambling for solutions. Despite the exponential growth of the cyber insurance market—premiums soared from $1.5 billion in 2013 to $15 billion … Read more

How Can the Cyber Insurance Market Increase Capacity? It’s Spelled I-L-S, Says Verisk

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ILS= Insurance Linked Securities, which are financial instruments supporting retrocession, or reinsurance for reinsurers. Verisk surveyed ILS funds on their appetite for cyber insurance. “Thirteen ILS funds, representing nearly $60 billion in AuM, reported they are interested in providing cyber reinsurance protection. Most of them have never done so before. Eight of those funds — … Read more

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