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Coalition improves its cyber insurance and security platform with the acquisition of BinaryEdge
2020-01-23 00:45

Coalition, the leading cyber insurance provider for small and midsize businesses, announced it has acquired Internet scanning and cybersecurity pioneer BinaryEdge. Coalition will integrate BinaryEdge's technology with its cyber insurance and security platform, allowing Coalition policyholders to easily map their Internet attack surface, monitor risk exposures in real-time, and proactively fix vulnerabilities so that they can stay one step ahead of their adversaries.

Cyber Insurance Provider Coalition Acquires BinaryEdge
2020-01-22 16:34

Coalition, a San Francisco-based cyber insurance provider for SMBs, on Wednesday announced that it has acquired internet scanning and threat intelligence services provider BinaryEdge. Coalition is backed by insurers Swiss Re Corporate Solutions, Lloyd's of London, and Argo Group, and it provides customers in the United States up to $15 million of cyber and technology insurance coverage.

Cyber Insurance: Important Lessons for New Markets
2020-01-06 06:18

One of the biggest challenges for CISOs is deciding an indemnity limit on cyber insurance, says Bhishma Maheshwari, executive vice president at insurance broker Marsh India. "A lot of times when we meet the CISOs ... their biggest challenge is how do we arrive at the limit of insurance to buy. Since it is essentially a contingent capital which you are buying, to arrive at the right kind of limit is very important," Maheshwari says in an interview with Information Security Media Group.

The Case for Cyber Insurance
2019-12-10 14:30

Cyber Has Emerged as a Risk That is Not Specifically Covered by Other Insurance Policies read more

Top 5 things to know about cyber insurance
2019-12-04 16:42

With cyberattacks increasing, it's becoming more and more important for companies to protect themselves. Tom Merritt lists five things you should know about cyber insurance.

How Cyber insurance works to protect companies in case of a breach
2019-11-26 16:17

Cyber insurance can help protect your organization from the financial costs associated with data breaches. Learn the details to decide if it's the right fit for your company.

The overlooked part of an infosec strategy: Cyber insurance underwriting
2019-11-26 07:00

When a data breach or cyber attack hits the headlines one of the last things businesses are likely to consider is how cyber insurance could helped. Outside of a general awareness that cyber...

Zurich Announces New Cyber Insurance for Manufacturing Industry
2019-11-11 16:05

Swiss insurance company Zurich last week announced new cyber insurance policy endorsements for organizations in the manufacturing industry. Zurich says many manufacturing companies, particularly...

Zurich releases cyber insurance coverages for the manufacturing industry
2019-11-07 23:45

Zurich Insurance has announced the rollout of new, industry-specific endorsements to its cyber insurance policy designed to expand coverages provided to the manufacturing industry. The...

Cyber Insurance: Benefits and Pitfalls
2019-11-05 18:48

Martin Overton on What to Look for in an Effective Cyber PolicyMartin Overton has worked both in cybersecurity and insurance, so he has a unique perspective on cyber insurance - the genuine...