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Cyber insurance is become more important for the world’s businesses

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Businesses are facing major threats in the digital world The global insurance industry is becoming more involved in cyber protection, especially as digital attacks become more common. Last year, Sony was hit by a data breach from hackers suspected of hailing from North Korea. The data breach would have caused Sony more than $100 million in losses, but the company had purchased cyber insurance protection, which meant that Sony was only liable for one-third of that amount. Now, more companies are acquiring cyber insurance and insurers are beginning to view…

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Cyber insurance claims are made by 4 out of 10 companies

Julie Campbell
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A new survey has revealed that a very large percentage of businesses have filed against their policies. When it comes to business coverage, cyber insurance has been increasing quite rapidly in popularity as a results of the many high profile data breaches that have occurred over the last few years. Unfortunately, while coverage is more common, it’s also being used quite a bit by the companies that have it. While the idea behind buying a policy is usually to get it just in case, while hoping that it will never…

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Cyber insurance market continues to grow in the US

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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…

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Hacks are causing cyber insurance rates to skyrocket

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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…

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Importance of cyber insurance made clearer after Ashley Madison hack

Julie Campbell
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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…

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