AIG is disputing a breach of contract lawsuit for not covering nearly $6 million in losses at SS&C Technologies. The insurer claims its cyber insurance policy do not cover brazen criminal attacks. Read More
Given the growing prevalence of data breaches, evidence is building that many cyber insurance policies might be close to worthless, as insurance companies look for any excuse possible to avoid paying out the full amount of a claim. Read More
With number of cyberattacks climbing, having a cyber insurance with the appropriate coverage can make a difference between a company surviving an incident and shutting down because of it. Read More
AIG releases new cyber risk benchmarking model to quantify and score cyber maturity of clients, boosting cyber insurance and promoting metrics useful for the industry to evaluate the risks that organizations face in terms of cyber security. Read More
In what is shaping up to be a major test case for the entire cyber insurance industry, Zurich Insurance is refusing to pay out a $100 million claim from Mondelez, saying that the ransomware attack was actually an act of “cyber war,” and therefore, is not covered by the policy. Read More
The private sector is increasingly turning to cyber insurance to at least mitigate some of the effects of hacking, however governments across the globe seem to have been slow to take advantage. Given the severity of the cyber threats, is it time for public sector agencies to leverage cyber insurance offerings? Read More
Cyber insurance companies are choosing to settle things quickly with a ransom payment during ransomware attacks for fear of covering all the business interruption costs and delays of re-booting a company from scratch. Read More
Cyber insurance providers will now incentivize clients to buy cybersecurity services and products under the new Marsh Cyber Catalyst program with first group of 17 services added this September. Read More
Boom in cyber insurance market is no surprise with high-profile data breaches happening one after another. Do companies really understand what they are covered for? Read More
If your business is dealing with data then ignoring the peace of mind that cyber liability insurance would provide would be foolhardy. In fact, the very survival of a business that stores and leverages customer data in any way may very well depend on good cyber liability coverage. Read More
