Coalition News

Insurer Spots Cybersecurity Weakness With Model Simulating Catastrophic Attacks

Coalition Inc., a cyber-insurance provider that tries to curb digital risk, has designed technology that simulates large-scale attacks to help insurers identify potential weaknesses in their portfolios and prevent widespread losses. The San Francisco-based company’s model measures cyber risks in …

Markets/Coverages: Coalition Enters UK Excess Cyber Insurance Market

Coalition, the San Francisco-based cyber managing general agent and cyber-security firm, announced it will enter the excess cyber insurance market in the United Kingdom to help protect businesses with enhanced coverage. By adding additional capacity to the market in this …

London Cyber Decoys Attacked 91 Million Times in January by Over 101,000 Hackers

Computers specially configured to make cyber criminals think they were small businesses operating in London were attacked by hackers over 2,000 times every minute this January. The computers – called “honeypots” in the cyber security industry – were operated by …

Coalition Cyber Insurance Now Offered to Large Enterprises With Revenue Up to $5B

Coalition announced it has expanded its cybersecurity insurance offering to enterprise businesses with revenues up to $5 billion. The company’s increased capacity above its existing limit of $1 billion comes from a syndicated placement across many of its existing partners. …

Coalition Launches Full-Stack Cyber Insurer for SMBs

Insurtech Coalition on Jan. 30 announced the launch of a full-stack cyber insurance carrier. Coalition Insurance Company (CIC), what Coalition called the “the first full-stack, active cyber insurance carrier,” received an A- rating from AM Best, also on Jan. 30. …

Cyber MGA Coalition and BDT Capital Partners Launch Bermuda Reinsurer Ferian Re

Coalition, the San Francisco-based cyber insurer and cyber-security firm, announced the formation of Ferian Re, an independent Bermuda-based Class 3B reinsurer that will provide capacity across Coalition’s cyber programs. Ferian Re will be capitalized with approximately $300 million from an …

Phishing Triggers Majority of Cyber Claims in 2022 First Half: Coalition

Claims are down among Coalition policyholders in the first half of 2022, but small businesses became bigger targets and an organization’s employees remain the easiest was for cyber criminals to infiltrate and pull off scams. Coalition’s 2022 Cyber Claims Report …

Coalition to Now Offer Cyber Policies With Acquisition of Admitted Carrier

Coalition said it received regulatory approval and completed the acquisition of Digital Affect Insurance Company from Munich Re Digital Partners US Holding Corporation. Digital Affect Insurance Company is a property and casualty insurer licensed in all 50 states. The acquisition …

People Moves: Anderson Joins Safety National Cyber Team; Coalition Hires First CFO

Steven Anderson joins Safety National’s Cyber Insurance Team Steven Anderson has joined the Safety National cyber insurance team as Director of Cyber Underwriting. Anderson will be based out of the company’s Dallas office. With nearly 30 years of industry experience, …

Coalition Closes $250M in Series F Funding, Bringing Its Valuation to $5B

Coalition announced it has raised an additional $250 million to accelerate its growth, power international expansion and broaden the services it offers to help organizations manage digital risk. This funding round closed in June with participation from Allianz X, Valor …