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Fed Backstop for Cyber Insurance Gains Steam: Politico 

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While not everybody is yet entirely convinced the feds should provide a backstop to cyber insurers for catastrophic system-wide attacks, Politico reports the discussion is moving forward. “But policymakers and executive branch officials have plenty left to iron out, said (RAND senior policy researcher Sasha) Romanosky (@SashaRomanosky), and they might opt for something far less … Read more

Got Ideas On Changes To TRIA That Could Help The Cyber Insurance Industry? The Treasury Department Is Interested. 

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  You’ve got a month-and-a-half to suggest “any potential changes to the [Terrorism Risk Insurance Act] or [Terrorism Risk Insurance Program] that would encourage the take up of insurance for cyber-related losses arising from acts of terrorism as defined under TRIA, including but not limited to the modification of the lines of insurance covered by … Read more

Public-Private Cyber Insurance Partnership is Needed: CEO of Zurich Insurance 

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This reminds us of the push after 9-11 for the US government to share terrorism losses with the insurance industry, which led to the Terrorism Risk Insurance Act, or TRIA. TRIA’s 2019 extension included a requirement for the federal government to study whether a similar structure might work for cyberterrorism. “Cyber – as some other … Read more

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