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Top 8 Cyber Insurance Companies for 2022

eSecurity Planet

That’s where cyber insurance may be able to help. According to the Ponemon Institute and IBM, the global average cost of a data breach is $4.24 As the number and severity of data breaches continues to rise, organizations are recognizing that those costs are not theoretical. Cyber Insurance is Booming.

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AI Gets an Endorsement from Coalition

Centraleyes

Coalition, a leader in cyber insurance, has added a positive endorsement for artificial intelligence (AI) to its cyber insurance plans for the US and Canada. The endorsement expands the definition of a security failure or data breach to include events caused by artificial intelligence.

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US Treasury Warns of Cybersecurity Risks AI Poses to Financial Sector

SecureWorld News

Department of Treasury on March 27th released a report titled "Managing Artificial Intelligence-Specific Cybersecurity Risks in the Financial Services Sector." The report highlights the growing concern around artificial intelligence (AI) and its potential to introduce new cybersecurity threats to the financial industry.

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Cyber-Liability Insurance 101: First Party Vs. Third Party Risks

Joseph Steinberg

Likewise, if you purchase appropriate first-party insurance, your insurance policy should cover the relevant losses – as the losses are borne directly by the policyholder (your business). iBynd also has a first-of-its-kind Personal Cyber Insurance offering that it delivers directly to consumers through CyberInsurancePlus.com.

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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. As such, we anticipate a booming cyber insurance industry as many organizations heed these warnings and seek to guard against ransomware attacks.

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CyberSecurity Is Not Enough: Businesses Must Insure Against Cyber Losses

Joseph Steinberg

Ironically, while many larger enterprises purchase insurance to protect themselves against catastrophic levels of hacker-inflicted damages, smaller businesses – whose cyber-risks are far greater than those of their larger counterparts – rarely have adequate (or even any) coverage.

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13 Important Considerations When Obtaining Cyber Liability Insurance

Joseph Steinberg

Likewise, cyber insurance policies for individuals are starting to appear in the marketplace. Remember, a cyber-insurance policy is a legal contract – it is absolutely essential that policyholders adhere to policy requirements or they may find their otherwise valid claims denied should a cybersecurity incident occur.

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