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Cyber insurance could lead to growth in the reinsurance industry

March 24, 2015March 21, 2015 Logan B.

Cyber insurance continues to gain attention throughout the world Fitch Ratings has released a new report that highlights cyber insurance as a key growth opportunity for the reinsurance industry. Major cyber attacks have been making headlines recently and the insurance industry is becoming subject to a growing portion of these attacks. Recently, health insurers Anthem and Premera Blue Cross were victims of major data breaches that compromised the information of several million consumers. For the reinsurance industry, the digital world could hold some promise, but also significant risks. Report highlights…

Anthem insurance company suffers massive security breach

February 5, 2015 Julie Campbell

Anthem insurance company cyber attack letter screen cap

The second largest health insurer in the U.S. is scrambling to deal with the exposure of data for 80 million customers. Up to 80 million customers – including the CEO – of the Anthem insurance company have had their private data stolen as the insurer has said in a statement that it was the victim of a tremendous security breach. The president and CEO announced that “Anthem was the target of a very sophisticated external cyber attack.” Joseph Swedish, the CEO and President of the insurance company, posted a statement…

Home Depot serves as a reminder of the importance of cyber insurance

September 17, 2014September 15, 2014 S.Vagus

Retailer falls victim to a major data breach that could have compromised consumer financial information Home Depot recently announced that it had fallen victim to a data breach that may have compromised the financial information of customers visiting 2,200 of its stores located in the U.S. and Canada. The company suggests that there has not yet been any evidence that this financial information has been compromised. The attack on Home Depot again highlights the growing importance of cyber insurance. This form of insurance coverage may not be able to stop…

Cyber insurance could be lacking for banks when it comes to protection

September 9, 2014September 6, 2014 S.Vagus

Banks may not benefit from cyber liability insurance as much as they may believe Recent cyber attacks have highlighted the dangers that exist in the digital world. These dangers are still not fully understood, due to the fact that many businesses have only very recently begun the process of “digitizing” themselves. Banks are among those that have only recently begun to grow more digital, and this means that cyber insurance is beginning to attract more attention from these financial service organizations. The problem is, however, that insurance may not be…

Cyber insurance is becoming more important

August 27, 2014August 25, 2014 Nordstrom

Cyber security is becoming a priority as new vulnerabilities are revealed and digital attacks become more common Cyber security is gaining more serious attention, especially as new OpenSSL vulnerabilities are announced. Two new vulnerabilities were revealed recently, both of which allow malicious groups or individuals to exploit information stored on an insecure computer or mobile device. Cyber attacks are becoming more common and they are beginning to attract actual attention, moving from the realm of modest concern to serious problem. Cyber insurance may be able to help ease the problem,…