cybersecurity News
National Commission on Cybersecurity Convenes in NYC on May 16
A national commission focused on developing ways to enhance national cybersecurity is set to meet on May 16 in New York City, and property casualty insurers are making sure they have a stake in the ...
Tech Firms Warn of Growing Cyber Risks, From Medical Devices to Sex Toys
It's not just computers and mobile phones that are vulnerable to cyber attack, according to software firm Trend Micro. As more devices are hooked up to the Internet, it could be anything from medical ...
Insights Into the Kind of Cyber Coverage Companies Want
P/C insurers have struggled to keep up with the fast-evolving and growing demand for cyber coverage. A new report gives the industry some clues about what their customers want. Compiled by Security ...
Small Cyber Insurers Worry Regulators; Model Law Coming
While insurance regulators are tackling cyber-related issues at a record pace, they're focused on questions beyond whether insurers are adequately securing the personally identifiable information of ...
Watch This Video: Could Cyber Kill the Insurance Industry?
Cyber could kill the insurance industry. That's a bold statement to make, and North Dakota Insurance Commissioner Adam Hamm made it to Carrier Management during the Property/Casualty Insurance Joint ...
PCI, NAMIC Note Lobbying Wins in Congressional Legislation
Two of the property/casualty insurance industry's major trade associations noted provisions that made it to the 2016 Congressional omnibus spending bills and tax extenders legislation. The Property ...
OneBeacon Offers Enhanced Cyber Liability Coverage for IT Risks
OneBeacon Technology Insurance has introduced a modular technology professional liability product for cybersecurity and communication liability exposures. Information Technology Solutions—Complete ...
Cyber Attacks Becoming Significant Threat to Insurer Credit Quality: A.M. Best
Insurance rating agency A.M. Best still considers natural catastrophe losses to be the primary threat to the financial strength and credit quality of property/casualty insurers, but cyber-attack ...