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Would a government ban of ransomware work?

August 8, 2023 by David Gambrill

In the United States, the White House has floated the idea of a total ban on ransomware payments, a move that could change the role of a company’s chief information and security officer (CISO), says one expert on corporate information

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So when is the P&C industry going to make real money in cyber?

November 28, 2019 by David Gambrill

There’s a huge opportunity for Canadian brokers during this hard market and it’s hidden in plain sight — cyber insurance. Cyber protection has been a dominant fixture in industry discussions for the past several years. The product has evolved considerably,

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One important attribute required for the sale of cyber insurance

December 4, 2017 Greg Meckbach, Associate Editor

Advising clients on cyber policies “takes a level of sophistication on the broker’s side,” New Brunswick insurance defence lawyer Ryan Burgoyne told Canadian Underwriter Friday. “If you are putting yourself out to have specialized expertise in cyber liability insurance as

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83% of polled organizations had standalone cyber insurance policies: 2017 RIMS Cyber Survey

August 24, 2017 by Canadian Underwriter

Organizations with standalone cyber insurance policies increased three points from 2016 to 83%, according to the 2017 RIMS Cyber Survey. “Risk professionals’ continued to show confidence in standalone cyber insurance policies as the number of practitioners who purchased the coverage

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Specialist Lloyd’s broker now providing regional Canadian brokers with direct access to London liability insurance market

June 29, 2017 by Canadian Underwriter

Servca, the independent international specialist Lloyd’s broker, announced on Thursday that is has expanded its global footprint into Canada. Servca now provides regional Canadian brokers with direct access to Lloyd’s of London specialist products, schemes and carriers, “catering for non-standard

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“Slow but steady” trend in take-up rates among U.S. cyber insurance clients: Council of Insurance Agents & Brokers

May 19, 2017 by Canadian Underwriter

There is a “slow but steady” trend in take-up rates among cyber insurance clients and prices continue to stabilize, according to a recent survey from the Council of Insurance Agents & Brokers (CIAB) in Washington, DC. When it comes to

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Cyber security a ‘key aspect’ of risk management for medical professional liability insurers: A.M. Best

May 11, 2017 by Canadian Underwriter

Medical professional liability insurers who retain cyber risk need to limit their exposure “through strong policy language,” A.M. Best Company Inc. warned in a report released Wednesday. The ability to “identify emerging risks in areas such as cyber security,” is,

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Q1 revenues up 5% at Aon

May 9, 2017 by Canadian Underwriter

Aon plc reported Tuesday its commercial risk solutions revenue of $984 million in the three months ending March 31, up 2% from $961 million during the same period in 2016, while net income, company wide, dropped 9% due in part