Fears that cyber insurance coverage drives companies into paying ransomware demands more easily than not appear unfounded, concludes a British think tank study that also suggests insurers should do more to enact corporate discipline. Cyber insurance has been dogged by accusations of moral hazard.
Cyber insurance companies gather a lot of information on the cost of breaches, but security organizations need to know the bigger picture. Jack Jones, chairman of the FAIR Institute, discussed identifying risk and evaluating overall costs with the FAIR model.
"Insurance is a tool," said Libby Benet, the global chief underwriting officer for AXA XL. "When you buy an insurance policy, you are buying a network of professional crisis managers." In this episode of "Cybersecurity Insights," Benet discussed present and future cybersecurity insurance issues.
Hospital chain CommonSpirit has upped its estimate on the financial toll incurred by a ransomware incident last fall that disrupted IT systems and patient services at some of its facilities for weeks. But company officials reportedly expect many of the costs to be covered by the company's insurance.
Cybersecurity incidents can have high-profile impacts on the business – from schools to hospitals. But many incidents that disrupt businesses don’t make front-page news. “A disrupted business is not making money. That’s what we mean when we say cyber risk is business risk because we are being impacted by...
Cyber insurance applicants should provide detailed responses that clarify the nature of their business to avoid claim denials in the event of a security incident. Pasich LLP Senior Managing Associate Tae Andrews urged applicants to "interrogate the interrogator" to push back on vague questions.
Most people would assume ransomware tops the list of cyber insurance claims. Not so these days. Most claims are originating from third-party attacks, said Peter Hedberg of Corvus Insurance and Christopher J. Seusing of law firm Wood Smith Henning & Berman.
Members of a U.S. House subcommittee got their first look at the Biden administration's new national cybersecurity strategy and quizzed the White House cybersecurity director on the timeline, proposed regulations and incentives for private businesses.
A French law requiring companies to report cyber incidents to authorities within 72 hours or lose their eligibility for cyber insurance reimbursement has practitioners scratching their heads. Global companies with headquarters in France will have the most uncertainty, experts say.
Arctic Wolf has expanded its security operations platform into threat intelligence, incident response and cyber insurance, says CEO Nick Schneider. The company has focused on putting businesses in the best possible position to answer questions from insurance carriers following a security incident.
The constant threat of cyber attacks can create a challenging situation for organizations looking to effectively prioritize their defenses with limited resources.
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Premiums for cyber insurance have climbed sharply along with global rates of ransomware. But signs of increased competition and capital inflows suggest the cyber insurance market may be softening, Marsh executive Sarah Stephens told a U.K. parliamentary committee.
A periodic stress test assessment of U.K. insurers by the Bank of England found underwriters mostly withstood extreme cyber events. Still, underwriters may not be operating from the same set of assumptions when it comes to the likelihood of having to manage an actual extreme cyber event.
Valuations are down, some companies have left the market altogether, and some even have announced deep rounds of layoffs. Yet, Alberto Yépez of Forgepoint Capital retains optimism for the cybersecurity marketplace in 2023 and says now is the ideal time to be ramping up investments in innovation.
In this episode of "Cybersecurity Unplugged," David Derigiotis of insurtech Embroker discusses the complex world of cyber liability insurance, including the collapse of crypto exchange FTX, recent breaches, and improvements in the cyber insurance industry.
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