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Cyber insurance market continues to grow in the US

November 4, 2015November 3, 2015 S.Vagus

More companies are beginning to embrace cyber insurance in order to guard against digital threats Cyber insurance is growing quickly in the United States, according to a new survey from the Council of Insurance Agents & Brokers. More companies are beginning to conduct business online, and this comes with significant risks that they may not be prepared to handle on their own. Consumer information is quite valuable, but many businesses have not had to protect digital information in any significant way in the past. As such, companies are beginning to…

Hacks are causing cyber insurance rates to skyrocket

October 21, 2015October 20, 2015 S.Vagus

Insurers are raising premiums for the cyber insurance coverage that they provide Over the past two years, companies in the United States have been targeted by aggressive cyber attacks. This has prompted insurers to increase premiums on cyber insurance coverage by a massive margin. Some companies are perceived as being a high risk, which means that they are seeing higher costs when it comes to protecting themselves from digital attacks. Insurers are not just raising premiums on cyber insurance coverage, however, and many companies are looking for a solution to…

Importance of cyber insurance made clearer after Ashley Madison hack

October 19, 2015October 18, 2015 Julie Campbell

The exceptionally high profile data breach has served as a kind of wake-up call for business execs. Following the massive data breach at Ashley Madison and several other high profile data breaches, businesses in Canada are starting to realize that there is greater potential value to cyber insurance than they may have previously realized. These companies are now purchasing these insurance policies to protect themselves against cyber attacks. Back in July, Ashley Madison found itself making news headlines around the world when hackers were able to smash their way into…

Cyber insurance coverage is very costly for health insurance

October 14, 2015October 13, 2015 Julie Campbell

Following the record breaking data breaches that were suffered by several insurers, premiums are soaring. The large number of high profile data breaches that have been suffered by health insurers over the last year or so have made the cost of cyber insurance coverage skyrocket for those companies. This rise in rates has affected not only insurance companies but also retailers and banks. The reason is that those sectors have also been victims of data breaches and cyber insurance companies are seeing that it is becoming increasingly costly to cover…

Demand for cyber insurance is on the rise

October 6, 2015October 4, 2015 Logan B.

Cyber insurance is becoming more popular among the world’s various organizations Demand for cyber insurance is on the rise throughout the world, according to a new report from Timetric. This is largely due to the growing frequency of digital attacks against businesses and governments. These attacks are having a major financial impact on several organizations and consumers. With more businesses beginning to rely on technology and the digital space, cyber attacks are becoming a significant concern and organizations want protection against these attacks. Some $2.5 billion cyber insurance premiums collected…