Cyber insurance is not a priority among many small and midsize businesses

Cyber insurance coverage - Digital

SMBs often don’t see the need for the coverage because they don’t expect to be affected by such incidents. According to the results of a new poll, approximately half of the small and midsize businesses (SMBs) operating out of Singapore don’t feel that they need cyber insurance or are undecided as to whether it offers them any potential benefit. This trend aligns with those in the United States, according to several past polls. The SMBs feel that they are not at risk because they don’t store sensitive data online. According…

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Cyber insurance market is stalling as risk rises

Cyber Insurance - Reinsurance

Insurers are facing tighter margins and larger losses as they place a greater reliance on reinsurance. As risks rapidly rise, cyber insurance companies are watching their losses rise and their margins tighten. At the same time, insurers are placing a heavier reliance on reinsurance to mitigate their own risks. Though the coverage is becoming essential for businesses, it is dropping in appeal for insurers. For many businesses, cyber insurance is becoming harder to find. In fact, even compared to just one year ago, it’s more difficult to find affordable coverage.…

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Treasury cyber insurance claims data gets gov watchdog nod

Cyber insurance Support

A Government Accountability Office to release report on the Treasury’s role in shaping market in the spring. The Government Accountability Office has shown its support for the Treasury Department’s rising data collection from cyber insurance providers regarding claims. The information collection occurs by way of a program permitting the government to help with payouts. The data collection is permitted because of a program making it possible for the government to help out with cyber insurance payouts to policyholders when a catastrophic event occurs. The Federal Insurance Office at the Treasury…

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Cyber insurance premiums are falling as major digital attacks drop in frequency

Premiums are beginning to decline due to the growing rarity of major cyber attacks Cyber insurance premiums are beginning to fall thanks to a decline in the number of major data breaches that have been reported. Major data breaches have made headlines in the past few years, but the frequency at which these digital attacks are occurring has fallen. As a result, cyber insurance rates have fallen during the first three months of this year for several high-risk industries, such as the retail and health care spaces. Large companies have…

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