Global insurance trends

Hackers Are Targeting Computers Used by SMEs Says Coalition

Some cyber attack news from Coalition, where bait computers were used to flush out hackers. It doesn’t say how to stop brute force attacks from Russia or Bulgaria though, which would be very useful. Computers […]

InsureTech

Cyber Cover? It’s All About The Prep

Cyber risk analytics leader, CyberCube, has launched Prep Module Version 1.0, an add-on module of Broking Manager, the software-as-a-service (SaaS) solution of choice by discerning brokers, designed explicitly for cyber insurance brokers. When paired with […]

News

CyberCube Offers Heads Up On New Ransomware Attack

CyberCube has identified companies at risk of attack in a new ransomware campaign impacting thousands of businesses globally. The automated ransomware campaign called ESXiArgs is targeting outdated VMware ESXi servers globally. Starting on Feb 9, […]

Global insurance trends

Coalition Offers Cyber Cover For Large Enterprises

Coalition has announced the expansion of its cybersecurity insurance offering in the US  to large enterprise businesses with revenues up to $5 billion. The company’s increased capacity comes from a syndicated placement across many of its […]

News

Coalition Issues Reminder to Education Sector on Cyber Attacks

Following cyber-attacks on 14 UK schools and colleges, cyber security and insurance provider Coalition is encouraging educational establishments to use a free online security scanning tool to check their internet security. The tool, called Coalition […]

News

Is Cyber Cover Becoming Unaffordable For Some Companies?

At a time of heightened exposure to cyber-attacks, UK businesses are facing soaring premiums for their cyber insurance, contributing to cutbacks in other areas of the business. Some in the insurance sector believe that affordable […]

Opinion

Yes, Lloyd’s Is Implementing Playbooks, But What Comes Next?

The latest insights from Altus Consulting, this time from Aaron Cain, Cyber Consultant. It’s time for insurers to think about risk in global terms and as a kind of asymmetrical warfare. Held in November this […]