‘Cybersecurity Failure’ Named a Critical Global Threat in WEF Survey Report January 13, 2022 By L.S. Howard “Cybersecurity failure” was identified as a critical short-and-medium-term threat to the world by respondents of the World Economic Forum’s Global...
UK Cyber Insurtech KYND Receives £3.25 Million Investment from BGF January 13, 2022 KYND, the London-based provider of cyber risk management solutions for the insurance industry, announced a £3.25 million ($4.4 million) investment...
Insurance Journal’s Top Cyber Stories of 2021 January 5, 2022 By Elizabeth Blosfield Ransomware was the word of the year in 2021 for the cyber insurance industry as attacks continued to grow in...
Despite Mitigation Efforts, Cyber Attacks and Rate Hikes to Continue in 2022 January 5, 2022 By Mark Hollmer As dramatic as escalating ransomware attacks and rapidly climbing cyber insurance rates have been in 2021, both trends will continue...
Cyber Insurtech Corvus Buys Lloyd’s Coverholder Tarian Underwriting Ltd. January 4, 2022 Corvus Insurance, the Boston-based, cyber-focused managing general agent, announced it has acquired Tarian Underwriting Ltd. from Beat Capital Partners Ltd....
Top 10 East Insurance Journal Stories of 2021 December 30, 2021 By Elizabeth Blosfield As 2021 comes to a close, Insurance Journal is looking back on its top stories of the year. In the...
Insurance Technology: SiriusPoint Invests in LuckyTruck; Hiscox Offers Real-Time Quotes With RMS Location API; ActZero Security Adds Cyber Coverage From Measured December 15, 2021 Global specialty insurer SiriusPoint said it is investing in LuckyTruck Corp., a digital broker and aggregator specializing in commercial trucking...
Rising Insurance Costs Add to Public Finance Sector’s Cyber Pressures December 10, 2021 By Fitch Ratings The growing pace and sophistication of cyberattacks on U.S. public finance entities has led to rising costs and challenges in...
Generali Joins Forces With Accenture and Vodafone to Provide Cyber Insurance Services December 10, 2021 Generali has joined forces with Accenture and Vodafone Business to create a package of cyber insurance services for corporate and...
Looking in the Rearview Mirror: Cyber Lessons Learned from 2021 December 8, 2021 By Elizabeth Blosfield The year is coming to an end and cyber insurers as well as their clients may be reflecting on lessons...