cyber insurance News

Cyber Insurance Premiums Up 27.5% to Lead All Lines in Q1: CIAB

According to The Council of Insurance Agents & Brokers’ (CIAB) Commercial Property/Casualty Market Index, capacity for cyber insurance may be decreasing while demand is increasing, which could have driven cyber premium price increases of an average 27.5% during the first …

Cyber-Hygiene Confidence Low but Insurance Is Making an Impact: Survey

Nearly three quarters of global cyber-risk decision markers recently surveyed said their company experienced at least one cyberattack in the past year and while these attacks have spurred more investment in cyber-risk mitigation efforts, just 3% rated their company’s cyber …

WTW Launches Cyber Coverage for Ports and Terminals

Insurance broker WTW has launched specialist cyber coverage for ports and terminals, called CyNav. Designed to address the specific cyber threats faced by port and terminal owners and operators, CyNav provides both flexible and tailored cover for business interruption losses …

Markets/Coverages: Hub Targets Nonprofits; Ryan Tackles Auto Excess With Axsal; Trisura and HSB Back At-Bay Cyber

Hub Launches Nonprofit Specialty Practice Insurance broker Hub International, with decades of experience in the sector, has launched a nonprofit specialty practice to serve the risk management, insurance and human capital needs of associations, arts and cultural entities, foundations, public …

4 Things Small Businesses Can Do to Protect Against Cyberattacks

Since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, small businesses have quickly adopted remote working and transitioned to new technologies, such as contactless payments and online ordering. Unfortunately, these adjustments have come with increased risks. According to a 2022 report from …

Insurance Technology: InsuredMine Integrates With HawkSoft; Betterview Adds RedZone’s Wildfire Data; CyberCube to Create Cyber Tool for Majesco

InsuredMine and HawkSoft Integrate Agency Sales and Management Insurance agency sales automation software firm InsuredMine and agency management technology firm HawkSoft have released two-way API integration between their platforms. Agencies that use InsuredMine’s customer relationship management platform in conjunction with …

Global Insurance Rates Continue to Moderate in Q1 – With the Exception of Cyber

Global commercial insurance prices rose 11% in the first quarter of 2022, marking the fifth consecutive reduction in rate increases since pricing peaked at 22% in the fourth quarter of 2020, according to the Global Insurance Market Index published by …

People Moves: Henderson Brothers Promotes 2; Resilience Adds Aon’s Thompson

Pittsburgh’s Henderson Brothers Promotes Two Veterans for New Roles Greater Pittsburg insurance agency Henderson Brothers announced two promotions to its professional staff. Thomas Philbin, director of Commercial Lines, has been named director of Mergers and Acquisitions and director of Strategic …

Cyber Premiums Rapidly Grew 74% in 2021: Fitch

According to estimates by Fitch Ratings, direct written premiums (DWP) for standalone and packaged cyber insurance increased 74% to nearly $5 billion in 2021 compared with overall growth for the property casualty industry of 9%, making cyber insurance the fastest …

People Moves: QBE Re Names Barber Head of U.S. Treaty, Succeeding Larson; MNK Re Hires Pillay to Lead S. Africa Branch; Francis Promoted to MD, CFC Response

This edition of International People Moves details appointments at QBE Re in the U.S., specialist broker MNK Re Group and MGA CFC Underwriting. A summary of these new hires follows here. QBE Re Names Barber Head of U.S. Treaty, Succeeding …