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Ransomware crews could use AI to find new ways in. Most haven’t needed to, says Travelers’ Lauren Winchester. Vulnerable VPNs and cheap access from brokers still work. Cyber Insurance News sat down with her after she moderated a panel on the year’s threats. Lauren Winchester leads Cyber Risk Services at Travelers. She moderated “No Standing … Read more
Seventy percent of US business insurance buyers now carry cyber cover. That is the highest share Travelers has recorded since its Risk Index turned cyber-focused in 2018. The same buyers report 89 percent day-to-day AI use across their workforce. Fifty-nine percent have formal practices governing that use. They are buying the policy faster than they … Read more
Threat actors are using AI chatbots to negotiate ransoms. Travelers’ Director of Cyber Risk Services says they are not setting the price. They are removing the hours a victim needs to check backups and understand what happened. The pricing decision is still human. The clock is not. Matthew Butler, Director of Cyber Risk Services at … Read more
Workplace AI adoption is moving faster than any technology before it. By early 2026, 43% of U.S. workers were using AI on the job. Most cyber programs were not built for that speed. The internal cybersecurity exposure this creates is called shadow AI. It is now the headline risk in Travelers’ Q1 2026 Cyber Threat … Read more
Cyber Insurance Expansion Across Europe RiskPoint Group will acquire Corvus Underwriting GmbH, based in Frankfurt, from Travelers. The deal will be effective on September 1, 2025. The acquisition strengthens their position in the cyber insurance market across Germany and the broader European region. The deal enhances an already strong relationship with Travelers. Strategic Partnership Deepens … Read more