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#1 AI Is the Biggest Mover on Allianz Risk Barometer; Cyber Takes Top Spot for Fifth Year
Jan 15 2026 // Cyber once again ranked as the top global risk in 2026, according to the latest Allianz Risk Barometer, coming in No. 1 in every region and across all company sizes. Artificial intelligence took the No. 2 spot, up from...
#2 People Moves: Howden Launches US Cyber Practice
Jan 21 2026 // Howden today announced the launch of a U.S. cyber practice, with Juliet White hired as head of cyber and Lou Botticelli as cyber brokerage leader. Juliet White Since May 2022, White has been head of cyber at E&O at...
#3 Tokio Marine HCC Lists Top 10 Cyber Incidents in 2025
Jan 28 2026 // Among the top 10 cyber incidents in 2025 was the first documented case of an AI-orchestrated espionage campaign, which illustrated how artificial intelligence (AI) is being leveraged by sophisticated threat actors,...
#4 Email Phishing Scam Targets New York Financial Services Firms, DFS Warns
Jan 26 2026 // The New York State Department of Financial Services (DFS) is alerting firms and individuals it regulates to use caution before responding to emails from senders falsely claiming to represent DFS. DFS said it recently...
#5 Venezuelan Oil Industry Is Running on WhatsApp After Cyberattack
Jan 16 2026 // Venezuela’s oil industry is running its day-to-day operations via phone calls and handwritten reports in the month since a cyberattack on state-owned oil giant Petróleos de Venezuela SA. A Dec. 15 attack shut down...
#6 US Marshals Are Investigating a Possible Digital-Asset Hack
Jan 29 2026 // The US Marshals Service, which provides custody of cryptocurrencies seized by or forfeited to federal law enforcement agencies, said it’s investigating a possible hack of US government digital-asset...
#7 Hacking the Grid: How Digital Sabotage Turns Infrastructure Into a Weapon
Jan 28 2026 // The darkness that swept over the Venezuelan capital in the predawn hours of Jan. 3, 2026, signaled a profound shift in the nature of modern conflict: the convergence of physical and cyber warfare. While U.S. special...
#8 London Cyberattack Threatens to Hold Up Thousands of Home Sales
Jan 27 2026 // A “sophisticated, criminal cyberattack” is threatening to hold up thousands of home sales in two of London’s richest boroughs. Westminster City Council and the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea have...
#9 Polish Premier Blames Russia for Cyberattack on Energy Facilties
Jan 16 2026 // Poland fought off a wave of cyber threats from Russia which targeted its energy infrastructure in December, Prime Minister Donald Tusk said. A series of attacks in the last days of the month hit two power plants and...
#10 Markets/Coverages: Arch Launches Event Cancellation Cyber Coverage
Jan 29 2026 // Arch Insurance International (Arch) announced the launch of its event cancellation cyber coverage, which is available through both the London market and Arch’s instant quote and bind platform, Arch IQ. Offered as a...
#11 Cyber Breach Affected 750,000 Canadian Investors, Regulator Says
Jan 15 2026 // Personal information of about 750,000 Canadian investors has been impacted by a “sophisticated phishing attack,” according to the Canadian Investment Regulatory Organization, in an update on the fallout from a...
#12 Markets/Coverages: Coalition Starts Private Equity Practice for Cyber Risk
Jan 28 2026 // Coalition introduced its Private Equity Practice, a tailored cyber insurance solution with advanced cyber risk management tools and customized coverage. Announced Jan. 27, the new practice, developed with PE-focused...
#13 Markets/Coverages: Brit Launches Integrated Cyber, Financial Institutions Consortium
Jan 27 2026 // Brit Group Holdings Ltd. announced the launch of “FI Cyber Max,” a new integrated cyber and financial institutions (FI) consortium. Built for large, complex financial clients, the new consortium will bring...
#14 Markets/Coverages: Brit Announces Renewal of $200M Cyber Consortium
Jan 30 2026 // Brit Group Holdings Ltd. announced the renewal of its cyber consortium — “Brit Cyber Attack Plus” (BCAP) — a cyber product designed to protect clients from a broad range of cyber-related perils,...
