Businesses Face Higher Cyber Risks via Mobile Devices – But Few Take Precautions March 5, 2020 By Joyce M. Rosenberg Although businesses are increasingly at risk for cyber attacks on their mobile devices, many aren’t taking steps to protect smartphones...
HDI Group Takes Stake in German Cyber-Security Start-Up Enginsight February 27, 2020 HDI Group, the Hannover, Germany-based subsidiary of Talanx Group, has taken a stake in the cyber-security start-up Enginsight in Jena,...
Insurtech Firm CyberCube Calls on Insurers to Set Global Cyber-Security Standards January 22, 2020 CyberCube, an insurtech focused on cyber risk analytics, is calling on the insurance industry to set global cyber-security standards as...
Cyber Ranks as Top Peril for Companies Globally for 1st Time: Allianz Survey January 15, 2020 Cyber incidents rank for the first time as the most important business risk globally, pushing the perennial top peril, business...
Climate Change, Cyber Warfare Risks Are Key London Market Issues for 2020: IUA January 3, 2020 Climate change and cyber warfare risks are two key London market issues highlighted by the International Underwriting Association (IUA) in...
$584B at Risk From Cat Events in 2020: University of Cambridge Study December 27, 2019 Providing an annual update of its study of the impact of catastrophic events on global GDP, researchers from the University...
Ransomware Attacks Rise 37% in Q3, Targeting IT Vendors, Their Clients: Beazley October 29, 2019 Ransomware attacks increased by 37% during the third quarter of 2019, compared to Q2, as cyber criminals target both IT...
Reinsurers Look at Cyber’s Massive Growth Possibilities-With Caution October 22, 2019 By L.S. Howard Reinsurers are aware they must constantly invent new solutions in order to stay relevant for their clients. Yet, they admit...
Cyber-Attacks Named as Top Business Risk in U.S., Canada and Europe, by WEF Survey October 1, 2019 By L.S. Howard Cyber-attacks are named as the leading risk for business executives in the United States, Canada and Europe, according to a...
Wholesale Broker H.W. Kaufman Buys U.K. MGA and Cyber Specialist Node International September 30, 2019 H.W. Kaufman Group, the Farmington Hills, Mich.-based wholesale broker and managing general agent, announced the acquisition of Node International, a...