Seventy Percent Now Buy Cyber. They Are Buying Faster Than They Are Governing.

Cyber Insurance News story on cyber insurance adoption showing a corridor of doors with most lit and a few in shadow

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

The Ransom Bot Is Not Haggling – It Is Taking Away Your Thinking Time

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

Travelers Flags Shadow AI as the Cyber Risk Already Inside the Building

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: RiskPoint Acquires Corvus in Frankfurt

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

Travelers Launches Cyber Risk Services to Support Policyholders

Travelers Offers New Cyber Risk Services The Travelers Companies, Inc. has launched a new suite of cybersecurity tools. These are now included in all its cyber liability policies. The package, called Travelers Cyber Risk Services, aims to help businesses prevent, detect, and recover from cyberattacks. Key Features for Cyber Liability Policies Key features include a … Read more

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