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How insurers are deliberately addressing silent cyber
March 30, 2023 by Jason ContantCyber insurers are now deliberately addressing silent cyber coverage in insurance policies, a Marsh executive said Wednesday at NetDiligence’s Cyber Risk Summit in Toronto. “With property [insurance policies]…I’m not seeing silent cyber anymore. I’m seeing very purposeful underwriting,” Karen Continenza,…
Should you outsource your response to silent cyber?
February 28, 2020 by Jason ContantSome insurers are specifically allocating internal resources to address silent cyber, while others are outsourcing it, speakers noted recently at NetDiligence’s Cyber Risk Summit in Toronto Feb. 21. Melinda Parker Thompson, an underwriting specialist with Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty…
The status of ‘silent cyber’ in the insurance industry
January 20, 2020 by Jason ContantSilent cyber has long been a thorn in the side of some insurers, and it doesn’t look like the issue will be resolved any time soon. Part of the issue is that the cyber market doesn’t exist to cater to…
Why even cyber policies might not cover cyber losses
December 13, 2019 by Jason ContantPolicies that don’t specifically include or exclude cyber losses (“silent cyber”) have long been a concern of insurers, but you’d think a data breach loss would be covered by a cyber policy, right? Not always. The devil is sometimes in…
The ‘silent assassin’ in this liability coverage
December 2, 2019 by Jason ContantWe’ve all heard of ‘silent cyber’: potential cyber exposures contained within traditional property and liability policies that may not implicitly include or exclude cyber risks. But what about a ‘silent assassin’ in a policy? “Technology-related areas are a silent assassin…
Cyber influence on insurer ratings mostly gradual: Fitch
November 13, 2017 by Canadian UnderwriterThe influence of cyber risk on insurer ratings is likely to be gradual, Fitch Ratings has reported. Cyber insurance represents a relatively small percentage of insurers’ business and insurers are taking a cautious approach to growing coverage, given the uncertainty…
Insurers increasingly concerned about “silent cyber” exposure: Willis Re poll
September 12, 2017 by Canadian UnderwriterAbout half of polled insurance industry practitioners see the risk of “silent cyber” exposure – potential cyber-related losses due to silent coverage from insurance policies not specifically designed to cover cyber risk – as growing over the coming year, according…
Silent cyber a big issue, most companies with insurance book have exposure: AIR Worldwide’s Stransky
April 25, 2017 Angela StelmakowichPHILADELPHIA – Silence is decidedly not golden when it comes to cyber risk, Scott Stransky, assistant vice president and principal scientist for AIR Worldwide, suggested to Canadian Underwriter in advance of the RIMS 2017 Annual Conference & Exhibition. Silent cyber…