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Cyber incidents in mining a complex topic for risk managers, mining product development has not kept pace with needs: Munich Re
April 12, 2016 Angela Stelmakowich, EditorSAN DIEGO – It is important for risk managers in the mining sector to understand the most critical scenarios for their companies and to analyze the true impacts of cyber incidents, suggests Günter Becker, head of mining for Munich Re.…
Canadian p&c insurers should prepare for next wave of corporate M&A: Ernst & Young
April 11, 2016 by Canadian UnderwriterCanadian property and casualty insurers should “expand risk advisory capabilities” and prepare for the “next wave” of corporate mergers and acquisitions, Ernst & Young LLP suggested in a report released Monday. In its 2016 EY Canadian property and casualty insurance…
Business interruption due to breach top cyber risk concern for captive insurers: Aon
April 11, 2016 by Canadian UnderwriterThe costs of business interruption due to a breach is the top cyber risk concern for businesses across all industries, according to Aon Global Risk Consulting’s (AGRC) 2016 Captive Cyber Survey report, released on Monday. As Aon’s first cyber captive…
Forecasting emerging risks expected to get tougher: Marsh/RIMS report
April 11, 2016 Angela Stelmakowich, EditorSAN DIEGO – Cyber attacks – once again identified as a top critical business risk – are expected to be a source of emerging risks, but forecasting for all emerging risks could prove more challenging over the next three years,…
U.S. energy sector sees dramatic rise in successful cyberattacks: study
April 7, 2016 by Canadian UnderwriterTripwire, Inc., a Portland, Oregon-based provider of endpoint detection and response, security, compliance and IT operations solutions for enterprises, service providers and government agencies, has found that more than three-quarters of survey respondents in the energy sector in the United…
Bleak outlook for energy insurers could lead to withdrawals from the market: Willis Towers Watson
April 5, 2016 by Canadian UnderwriterAn oversupply of capital and falling demand from buyers, caused by cost-cutting in the wake of the oil price crash, is heaping pressure on insurers to the extent that they may eventually consider exiting the energy insurance market, or at…
Cyber risk data ‘not all that robust,’ Willis Re speaker tells ICRMC
April 4, 2016 Greg Meckbach, Associate EditorCyber insurance has evolved considerably since 1999 but commercial insurers lack standardization in cyber policies and there is not a lot of data available for underwriters, a speaker suggested at a recent conference. For cyber risk, “the data is not…
Cyber insurance process becoming more rigorous for certain industry sectors, cyber risk conference hears
April 4, 2016 Jason Contant, Online EditorThe process to obtain cyber insurance may be more rigorous than it has been just a few years ago, even if it is a renewal, a speaker suggested last week at the 2016 International Cyber Risk Management Conference (ICRMC) in…
Third-party service providers can be ‘hornets nest’ in cyber security: ICRMC speaker
April 2, 2016 Greg Meckbach, Associate EditorContracts with information technology service providers can be critical in managing risk from cyber incidents, and third-party providers need to be involved in exercising contingency plans for cyber breaches, speakers suggested Friday at the 2016 International Cyber Risk Management Conference…
Prepare for Anything
April 1, 2016 Greg Meckbach, Associate Editor and Jason Contant, Online EditorCanadians are well-aware of events that can produce insured losses, including storms and cold weather. But the possible influence of other less-familiar perils, like earthquakes and cyber cats, should also be on the radar.
Cyber insurance underwriters may want to consider less “absolute” questionnaires: ICRMC speaker
April 1, 2016 Jason Contant, Online EditorInsurers who underwrite cyber insurance may want to consider less “absolute” questions during their coverage questionnaires, a speaker suggested on Thursday at the 2016 International Cyber Risk Management Conference (ICRMC), held in Toronto. “I was the one that completed the…
Construction contractors who subcontract design work could take on more E&O liability risk: Chubb
March 31, 2016 by Greg MeckbachConstruction contractors involved in design-build projects take on additional professional liability exposure, while building information modelling software and employees storing data on wireless mobile devices can create cyber liability exposure, Chubb Ltd. suggests in a paper released Thursday. “Under the…