Security News

Cybersecurity Insurance: How Underwriting Is Changing
2018-06-18 20:03

Cybersecurity insurers, faced with growing demand, are looking for new ways to better measure their risks, says Aleksandr Yampolskiy, CEO of SecurityScorecard. So some are moving toward more...

AXA Partners With SecurityScorecard to Set Cyber Insurance Premiums
2018-06-06 17:01

AXA Will Use Ratings From SecurityScorecard to Help Set Premiums for Insurance Agreements read more

How privacy regulations like GDPR will affect cyber insurance
2018-05-12 14:54

Allianz's US head of cyber talked with TechRepublic about US companies' rush to get compliant with new privacy regulations in order to avoid heavy fines.

How the cyber insurance industry detects the next big attacks
2018-05-11 14:52

Jenny Soubra, Allianz's US head of cyber, talked with TechRepublic about counterintelligence measures on the dark web and Yelp-style sites for rating ransomware.

Cyber Insurance Startup At-Bay Raises $13 Million
2018-05-10 18:13

Cyber insurance firm At-Bay announced this week that it has raised $13 million in Series A funding, which brings the company’s total funding to $19 million. read more

Cybersecurity insurance: What to look for when comparing policies
2018-05-10 14:51

In a video interview with TechRepublic, Allianz's Jenny Soubra advised companies looking for a cyberinsurance policy. She recommended buying through a broker and looking closely at policy terms.

Largest inhibitor of cyber insurance market growth? Silent cyber risk
2018-04-24 11:45

A new study of the UK cyber risk insurance and broker community reveals startling findings. First and foremost, the insurance industry needs to address non-affirmative cyber in a meaningful way....

Cybersecurity Insurance
2018-04-12 11:36

Good article about how difficult it is to insure an organization against Internet attacks, and how expensive the insurance is. Companies like retailers, banks, and healthcare providers began...

Week in review: Big data and insurance, wireless standards hackers will target after Wi-Fi
2018-03-19 02:32

Here’s an overview of some of last week’s most interesting news and articles: Malicious activity surges coincide with geopolitical events 2017 was a year of multiple geopolitical events that...

Big data and insurance: Implications for innovation and privacy
2018-03-15 12:30

The use of big data analytics in insurance offers societal benefits, as improved understanding of risks can inform risk reduction and enhance insurability. However, individuals, firms and...