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Where Cyber Insurance Underwriting Stands Today

“You would think the first question to ask would be: Do insured parties understand the elements and limitations of coverage?” said Kevin Kalinich, speaking on cyber risk. “The real first question is: Do the insurance companies understand?” Kalinich, global practice …

Insurance Industry Says Cyber Threat Database Needed

Cyber insurance is one of the fastest growing property/casualty insurance markets. But the sector remains the Wild West of risk prevention, a fast moving target with rapidly-evolving risk portfolios, along with losses and liabilities that remain hard to quantify. Last …

Treasury Troubled by Smaller Firms Not Buying Cyber Insurance

While the overall cyber risk insurance market is growing tremendously, larger corporate clients have driven much of the expansion. Smaller companies, on the other hand, have not followed suit, Deputy U.S. Treasury Secretary Sarah Bloom Raskin said recently. “Cyber insurance …

P/C Insurers See Surge in Cyber Insurance, M&A Activity in 2015

Property/casualty insurance executives overwhelmingly predict growth in both cyber insurance and merger and acquisitions (M&A) activity in 2015, according to a new Insurance Information Institute annual survey. I.I.I.’s survey of executives attending its annual Property/Casualty Insurance Joint Industry Forum also …

Smaller Firms Showing Interest in Cyber Liability Coverage: Aspen’s Vitale

Cyber liability insurance isn’t just for large corporations anymore. Demand for cyber liability insurance is now coming from middle-sized and small businesses, according to an insurance CEO who believes the market potential is tremendous. “Now we see many, many what …