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Insurance Technology: SiriusPoint Invests in LuckyTruck; Hiscox Offers Real-Time Quotes With RMS Location API; ActZero Security Adds Cyber Coverage From Measured

Global specialty insurer SiriusPoint said it is investing in LuckyTruck Corp., a digital broker and aggregator specializing in commercial trucking insurance. The two did not disclose the investment amount. LuckyTruck vows to make the purchase of insurance for trucking fleets …

What Insurance Firms Promised at White House Cybersecurity Summit

Four insurance firms β€” Travelers, Coalition, Resilience Cyber Solutions and Vantage Groupβ€” were among the participants in the White House summit on cybersecurity along with giant technology firms and Biden Administration officials. “The federal government can’t meet this challenge alone,” …

Meat Producer JBS Paid $11M in Ransom to Cyber Attackers

Meat producer JBS USA paid the equivalent of $11 million in ransom in response to the May 30 criminal hack against its meat plant operations, the company confirmed in a statement released Wednesday. At the time of payment, the company …

Washington Debates What to Do About Ransomware Payments, Cyber Reporting

More transparency is needed into what kind of cash payments are made after ransomware attacks, a top Democrat said, following a recent spate of cyber-attacks aimed at U.S. companies. Mark Warner, chairman of the Senate Intelligence Committee, spoke days after …

National Security Chief Warns Firms to Boost Cybersecurity as Ransomware Surges

The White House warned corporate executives and business leaders on Thursday to step up security measures to protect against ransomware attacks after intrusions disrupted operations at a major meatpacking company and the biggest U.S. fuel pipeline. There has been a …

Pipeline Ransomware Attack Stirs Debate on Whether Insurance Attracts Hackers

The ransomware attack on Colonial Pipeline Co. that caused gasoline shortages along the U.S. East Coast also sparked a debate about whether cyber insurance helps protect against marauders — or attracts them. Some cyber-security experts say hackers target companies that …

Cyber Tops All Other Risk Concerns for Businesses of All Sizes

Cyber risks are the top concern among businesses of all sizes. Of the 1,200 business leaders who participated in an insurer-sponsored survey, 55% said they worry some or a great deal about cyber risks, ahead of medical cost inflation (54%), …

Agency Vows Lower Cyber Insurance Deductible for Multi-factor Verification

Coalition, a cyber insurance agency for small and midsize businesses, has launched an incentive program to reward policyholders who implement multi-factor authentication (MFA, also commonly known as 2FA) on their business email accounts. Coalition said recent reporting shows that enabling …

Banks and Insurers Have Improved Their Cyber Defenses

Despite the volume of cyberattacks doubling in 2017, banks and insurance firm firms are closing the gap on cyber attacks, having stopped four in five of all breach attempts last year. According to a study by Accenture, financial services firms …

New AIG Cyber Model to Evaluate, Score Client Cyber Risk

American International Group, Inc. has launched a new cyber benchmarking model that quantifies and scores client cyber risk. The AIG model evaluates a client’s cyber security maturity against 10 common attack patterns across 11 commonly used technology devices. The model …