Beazley Breach Response News

Beazley Adds Products to Broker E-Trading Platform for UK Businesses

Beazley has added two new product lines to broker e-trading platform myBeazley to meet the needs of UK-domiciled private businesses with a turnover of up to £350 million (US$457.8 million). UK brokers can now access Beazley’s comprehensive service-led cyber product, …

Beazley Begins Underwriting at New Dublin-Based Subsidiary

Specialist insurer Beazley has underwritten its first policies through its new Dublin-based insurance company, which was authorized by the Central Bank of Ireland in July. The company, Beazley Insurance, is rated “A” by A.M. Best and “will play a key …

Beazley to Manage Data Breaches for Generali Brazil’s Cyber Insurance Clients

Beazley, a specialist in data breach response insurance, has partnered with Generali Brazil to manage data breaches for Generali’s corporate and commercial cyber insurance customers. Beazley will coordinate the breach response for policyholders, including IT experts, legal services, identity monitoring, …

London-Based MGA Nexus Offers Cyber Insurance in Partnership with Beazley

Nexus Group, the London-based independent specialty managing general agent (MGA), has formed a partnership with Beazley to provide cyber insurance with effect from May 1, 2017. Nexus will underwrite the new line, offering third party cover up to a maximum …

Cyber Attacks on Financial Firms Up; Ransomware Attacks Way Up: Beazley

Financial institutions including small banks and credit unions faced a huge spike in the number of hacking and malware attacks during the first six months of 2016, specialty insurer Beazley found in a new report. The level of hacks in …

Beazley Provides Data Breach Response Insurance in Canada

Beazley announced the launch of the company’s flagship Beazley Breach Response (BBR) product in Canada, which is data breach response insurance that protects the personal data of up to five million individuals per breach. Canada’s Digital Privacy Act, passed in …

Beazley Reports Industry Data Breaches Up 60% in 2015

A leading data breach response insurer says its breach response unit handled 60 percent more data breaches in 2015 than in 2014 in the U.S., with a concentration of incidents in the healthcare, financial services and higher education sectors. Breaches …