All the headlines from our Cyber Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Jun 18 2019 // The cyber insurance market continues to grow and underwriting performance in this line remains strong, according to a new industry report.Direct premiums written for both standalone and packaged cyber policies grew about...
Jun 18 2019 // While there are “huge opportunities” on the horizon for the cyber insurance industry, cyber insurance underwriters still face the challenge of not having enough historical data to work with.“It’s...
Jun 13 2019 // San Diego, CA, June 13, 2019 – Today, Insurance Journal premiers a brand new bi-weekly newsletter for insurance professionals and risk managers who are serious about cyber. It’s called “Insuring Cyber”....
Jun 12 2019 // Cyber insurance and cybersecurity agency Coalition announced the addition of Brian Specht as the head of Affinity to help the agency reach a broader spectrum of businesses and industries.Specht brings 30 years of...
Jun 12 2019 // A British man who hacked TalkTalk Telecom Group Plc, blackmailed executives and offered to supply customer data has been jailed for four years.Daniel Kelley, 22, was sentenced after pleading guilty to 11 charges of hacking...
Jun 11 2019 // BMS Group, the London-based independent specialist re/insurance broker, has partnered with BitSight, a cyber security ratings company, to provide cyber risk analysis services to BMS clients across all lines of...
Jun 11 2019 // San Diego, CA, June 11, 2019 – Today, Insurance Journal premiers a brand new bi-weekly newsletter for insurance professionals and risk managers who are serious about cyber. It’s called “Insuring Cyber”....
Jun 10 2019 // Airline Cathay Pacific has been found to have not followed data protection principles in relation to the security of passengers’ personal data, Hong Kong’s privacy watchdog said in a report published on...
Jun 6 2019 // Two new London Market model clauses to help underwriters manage cyber losses have been published by the International Underwriting Association (IUA).The wordings have been developed in order to address issues of...
Jun 6 2019 // Specialist insurer Beazley has streamlined its MediaTech insurance policy to provide clear and concise wording and combined comprehensive errors and omissions (E&O) and media liability insurance with cyber...
Jun 5 2019 // Welcome to the first edition of Insuring Cyber, Insurance Journal’s bi-weekly emailed newsletter for industry professionals wanting to stay informed about the world of cyber.Cyber insurance has been an evolving area...
Jun 5 2019 // Today, Insurance Journal premiers a brand new bi-weekly newsletter for insurance professionals and risk managers who are serious about cyber. It’s called Insuring Cyber. This newsletter is an in-box resource for...
Jun 5 2019 // Aluminum producer Norsk Hydro, the victim of a cyber attack in March that paralyzed its IT systems, posted an 82% drop in first-quarter core profit on Wednesday and said a rise in global uncertainty could impact its...
Jun 3 2019 // CyberPolicy, an online marketplace designed for small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) to compare, quote, and buy cyber insurance, has released CyberPolicy Genesis, a one-click cyber insurance product.Starting at just...
Jun 3 2019 // Ransomware attacks skyrocketed in the first quarter of 2019, according to the Beazley Breach Response (BBR) Services team, which reported a 105% increase in ransomware attack notifications against clients compared to Q1...
May 31 2019 // The Hartford has partnered with Mimecast, an email and data security company, to offer Mimecast Awareness Training services designed to help customers reduce the risk of a cybersecurity incident before it occurs.According...
May 29 2019 // Cyber insurance MGU At-Bay has launched an excess cyber insurance policy for clients with up to $5 billion in annual revenue, with available limits up to $10 million.At-Bay developed this product to fulfill broker demand...
May 24 2019 // Specialist insurer CFC is debuting a new broker platform designed to facilitate the sale of its cyber insurance products to small- and medium-sized businesses.The idea is that London, UK-based company’s cyber...
May 24 2019 // Ransomware attacks skyrocketed in the first quarter of 2019, according to the Beazley Breach Response (BBR) Services team, which reported a 105% increase in the number of ransomware attack notifications against clients...
May 23 2019 // Hartford Steam Boiler (HSB) has launched a new HSB Farm Cyber Insurance product designed to protect farmers and farm technology from hackers, malware and other cyber attacks.According to James Hajjar, who leads the cyber...