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Cyber

  • As demand rises across the digital asset space for multiple forms of crypto-related insurance, competition is building.
  • PoleStar Re Ltd 2026-1 includes three sub-layers, which run for a three-year term.
  • The data available can “help to inform” a carrier’s strategy in the open market.
  • M&A
    Plus, the latest people moves and all the top news of the week.
  • How do you harmonise distribution strategies in a rapidly evolving marketplace?
  • London-based Tristram Prior will transfer to Bermuda to lead the line of business.
  • The London carrier has explored how businesses are navigating an era of accelerating risk.
  • The argument for buyers to purchase cyber has never been stronger, yet growth is still lagging.
  • The carrier is looking to latch onto emerging economic trends where it can add expertise.
  • The business is pursuing growth in Bermuda in captives, cyber ILS and alternative risks.
  • In mid-morning training, the share price had fallen by 12%.
  • The venture will launch in early 2026 and include captives, ART, cyber ILS and specialty (re)insurance elements.
  • The carrier plans to invest $500mn in capital to establish a presence in Bermuda.
  • Call for public and private partnership in cyber are not new, but sentiment remains divided.
  • This publication reported in October that Debbie Hobbs was to exit Miller after four years.
  • Cyber claims more than tripled year on year.
  • Specialised service providers like CDK can pose more frequency risk than global operators.
  • The June 2024 ransomware attack produced claims across many firms.
  • Cyber, mortgage and crop were identified as attractive growth areas.
  • How do struggling governments across the globe tackle stagnating economic growth?
  • CFO Vogt added that the vehicle’s impact from earned premiums should ramp up from 2026 through 2029.
  • Matthew Hogg joined Liberty Specialty Markets in 2010.
  • A canvassing of the cyber market suggests the impact will be negligible.
  • The range allows “for information that could emerge beyond what is known today”.
  • Property pricing fell by 8%, while casualty rate increases tapered to 3%.
  • AWS suffered a large-scale service disruption originating in northern Virginia.
  • Christopher Reynolds and AJ Jones have been hired as business development directors.
  • Plus, the latest people moves and all the top news of the week.
  • Property, cyber and workers’ comp rates were all down mid-single digits, offsetting casualty hardening.
  • Jamie Smith joined Arch in 2018, taking on the senior underwriter role in 2022.
  • Debbie Hobbs joined Miller in 2021 from EmergIn Risk.
  • Michael Shen will be succeeded by deputy Camilla Walker.
  • Manuel Perez will continue in his ongoing role as head of cyber for LatAm.
  • Pryor-White founded Tarian Underwriting, which was sold to Corvus in 2022.
  • The protection gap must be closed before a public cyber reinsurance scheme is possible.
  • M&A
    Spectrum joins investors ForgePoint, Hudson and MTech.
  • Cyberattack/data breach remains in the top slot.
  • According to McKinsey, the projected spending on data centers is expected to hit $6.7tn by 2030.
  • M&A
    The deal will be watched closely by Radian’s handful of similar peers.
  • Global pricing is now 22% below the mid-2022 peak.
  • The report highlighted the gap between insured and uninsured attacks is widening.
  • Lockton Re has predicted major growth in the global cyber insurance market.
  • The MGA is backed by three Lloyd’s syndicates, offering capacity limits of up to $10mn.
  • The relationship between growth and capital is “symbiotic”, the broker said.
  • Being conservative and stable is the name of the reinsurer’s game.
  • Stefan Golling also said Munich Re’s appetite for agg covers was unchanged.
  • It is understood that CyberCube has been considering a sale of the business.
  • Growth in the SME sector could help stabilize the market, however.
  • Cyber reinsurance supply has continued to outstrip demand during 2025.
  • Assurex’s global independent broker network pumps $4bn of premium into the London market.
  • Sane had been with Beazley for 13 years.
  • The company was hit with a data breach on July 16.
  • Emerging lawsuits and expanding loss triggers are giving rise to potential claims under a range of policies.
  • The broker has noted that double-digit reductions are increasingly available in property.
  • The NFP acquisition was a “tailwind for organic growth, not a key driver”, said CFO Edmund Reese.
  • Property rates declined by 7% globally in the second quarter.
  • Lucy Fraser has held roles at the ABI, and the City of London Corporation.
  • The MGA no longer has an FCA licence and was wound up in May.
  • Underscoring a more competitive market, the structure includes an escalating premium.
  • BI claims are notoriously difficult to manage and some insurers believe binary coverage can help.
  • Demand and growth opportunities remain ample despite competitive pressures.
  • The executive previously held roles at Capgemini, The Hartford and AIG.
  • The cyber business will continue to operate as a standalone entity.
  • Carriers expect a rise in the severity and frequency of claims over the next two years.
  • Premium rose across the top 15 P&C risks in 2024.
  • The aerospace, energy and marine markets all sustained multiple significant losses in H1.
  • There has been an uptick in UK retail firms buying cyber after a string of attacks.
  • Is the ransomware threat really getting worse – or just more visible?
  • Property rates are coming under further pressure, while liability is being buoyed by ongoing challenging loss trends.
  • The facility, backed by six global cyber insurers, offers limits of as much as EUR5mn.
  • The firm believes UK support for policyholders is under-served compared with the US.
  • Plus, the latest people moves and all the top news of the week.
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