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The future of cyber insurance

IT Security Guru

Cyber insurers are losing money. Their loss ratios – total claims plus the insurer’s costs, divided by total premiums earned – are now consistently above 60%, which presents something of an existential threat to the insurance industry, making cyber risk a potentially uninsurable area due to falling profitability.

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Cyber Insurers Pull Back Amid Increase in Cyber Attacks, Costs

eSecurity Planet

The explosion of ransomware and similar cyber incidents along with rising associated costs is convincing a growing number of insurance companies to raise the premiums on their cyber insurance policies or reduce coverage, moves that could further squeeze organizations under siege from hackers. Insurers Assessing Risks.

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Scant evidence that cyber insurance boom is leading to better security

SC Magazine

The rise of the cyber insurance has largely failed to promote better cybersecurity practices among the industries they cover, according to a new report released Monday from British security think tank RUSI. Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images). But recent research shows that’s not happening.

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As market for cyber insurance booms, watchdog calls for better data

SC Magazine

Data from at least one insurance broker tracked a near doubling of clients who were opting in for cyber-specific insurance from 26% in 2016 to 47% in 2020. Lyle said the same rush of companies to shift some of their financial risks around cybersecurity to insurance also likely contributed to those increases.

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These are the 15 Top Cyber Threats Now

SecureWorld News

Sometimes when you are down in the cyber attack trees defending your organization, it can be tough to see the cyber threat forest. And now we have brand new research coming from the EU which unpacks the top cyber threats as they stand now. What are the top cyber threats right now? Data Breach.

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4 ways businesses can save money on cyber insurance

Malwarebytes

So, your business has just suffered a data breach and it’s time to dig deep in your pockets to pay all the resulting expenses. Without cyber insurance , you can expect to pay a dizzying amount of cash. Here are four ways your business can save money on its insurance. How is cyber insurance priced?

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Cybersecurity threats: what awaits us in 2023?

SecureList

Given the continued surge of ransomware attacks, which soared 288% in the first half of 2022 alone, the need for cyber insurance will be a bigger priority, especially in the SMB market. Yet, in addition to cyber insurance, companies will need a designated DR or RR (Rolling Recovery) plan.