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Insurer AXA to Stop Paying for Ransomware Crime Payments in France

In an apparent industry first, the global insurance company AXA said Thursday it will stop writing cyber-insurance policies in France that reimburse customers for extortion payments made to ransomware criminals. AXA, among Europe’s top five insurers, said it was suspending …

UK Insurers Already Banned from Paying Ransoms to Terrorist Organizations

The UK Government’s proposal to ban the payment of ransoms by insurers to terrorist organizations, which will be officially presented to Parliament tomorrow, is in fact already inscribed in law, not only by the UK, but also by the U.S., …