As the hype over high profile data breaches subsides for a while, the premiums for coverage have fallen. Cyber insurance companies have responded to a lull in the occurrence of high profile hacks by slashing the rates they are charging to businesses such as health care companies and retailers to cover them against data breaches. This trend has been continuing throughout the first quarter of the year and has prompted insurers to cut rates. Over the last handful of years, particularly over the last couple, there have been some extremely…
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Cyber insurance gets a boost in Canada as CROs recognize its importance
As data breaches become more commonplace and receive more media attention, companies are protecting themselves. While companies in Canada had been following the cyber insurance trends seen in many other countries, the insurance news headlines involving some massive data breaches including ransomware, threats and demands for payment. With these events becoming more visible and more common, companies are turning to insurance companies. The trend skyrocketed after the Canadian site Ashley Madison experienced a tremendous data breach that saw worldwide media coverage. To many businesses in the country, this made it…
Read MoreCyber insurance market is surging
Cyber attacks estimated to cost businesses as much as $500 billion a year in damages The cyber insurance market is poised to see massive growth in the coming years. Cyber crime has become a very profitable business, with companies that have been hit by data breaches and other attacks reporting major financial losses. According to a recent report from Cybersecurity Ventures, cyber attacks cost businesses an estimated $400 billion every year, though other estimations suggest that the damage is closer to $500 billion a year. Cyber insurance market set to…
Read MorePwC report shows cyber insurance becoming $7.5 billion market in 5 years
These predictions for the Indian market were revealed this week at the Monte Carlo Reinsurance Rendezvous. According to the figures that were released at the Monte Carlo Reinsurance Rendezvous, the market for cyber insurance could blossom to a hefty $7.5 billion in India as early as the end of 2020, if things continue as they have been. This forecast, along with several other insurance predictions, was released by PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC). PwC also stated that by the end of 2018, the cyber liability insurance market will have risen to $5 billion…
Read MoreCyber insurance continues to grow in importance
Start-ups are beginning to see the greater importance of cyber protection Cyber insurance is becoming a very important priority for entrepreneurs, especially those invested in the digital market. Data is a major asset of many companies that operate online and this data can be associated with a wide range of information concerning customers or a business’ operations. For start-ups, protecting this data is becoming more important and cyber insurance is becoming an ideal way to mitigate the impact of malicious attacks that would steal this information. Data is a very…
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