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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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Corvus Insurance Reports the Ratio of Ransoms Demanded to Ransoms Paid is Steadily Declining

CyberSecurity Insiders

By tapping into the advanced capabilities of our IT scanning technology, we’re proud to share actionable data to increase awareness around the current state of cyber risk technology and help eliminate the impact of adverse events — especially as we approach the end of a pivotal year,” said Madhu Tadikonda, President of Corvus Insurance. “We

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A Cyber Insurance Backstop

Schneier on Security

In the first week of January, the pharmaceutical giant Merck quietly settled its years-long lawsuit over whether or not its property and casualty insurers would cover a $700 million claim filed after the devastating NotPetya cyberattack in 2017. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks. The 9/11 attacks cost insurers and reinsurers $47 billion.

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Norsk Hydro estimates losses between $35M – $41M in the first week after cyberattack

Security Affairs

Norwegian aluminum giant Norsk Hydro estimates more than $40 million losses in the first week following the ransomware attack that disrupted its operations. The news of the cyber attack had an immediate economic impact and caused a drop in the share price of 2.0 percent in early trading on the Oslo Stock Exchange.

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How to build a cyber capable board

Security Boulevard

In just a few years, cyber has transformed from the nerd in the corner into the Kim Kardashian of risk. businesses can be built on, and destroyed by, cyber risk. Serious cyber incidents will hit the headlines, so you need to have a media management strategy ready to limit any reputational damage.

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Automating Security Risk Assessments for Better Protection

eSecurity Planet

Data backups. Cybersecurity preparedness/ insurance. With security risk assessments, the cybersecurity professionals within an organization can clearly see the efficiency of the organization’s controls, determine risk factors, come up with detailed plans and solutions, detect vulnerabilities and offer options to alleviate them.

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Cyber Security Awareness and Risk Management

Spinone

It is vital for any enterprise landscape to ensure viable, open, and reliable corporate communications – fostering innovation and economic prosperity, with respect to safeguarding against disruption and serious cyber risk perception. What are the benefits of cyber security awareness trainings?