Cyber
Cyber remains a major opportunity for global specialty re/insurers with premiums rocketing in recent years. Awareness of the risks posed by cyber is also rising, with companies taking action to ensure ‘silent’ cyber is not present within business written across several other classes of business. While several re/insurers are actively growing their position in the cyber market, this class has yet to be tested by a major catastrophic loss event. Understanding the risk potential of cyber exposures is vital as the market continues to grow.
Cyber reinsurance is ripe for innovation
Growing demand for tailored solutions is driving the development of new cyber products, Guy Carpenter’s Anthony Cordonnier tells the Insurance Day Podcast
Asia cyber opportunity growing
High-profile incidents have started to shift perceptions and drive demand for cover, new report finds
Cyber underwriters remain confident in war exclusions
Affirmative cyber war products are coming to market, but the conflict in Iran could test insurers’ assumptions, some experts warn
Canopius launches cyber-triggered spoilage cover
New product aims to protect businesses when cyber incidents leave perishable stock unsellable
Cyber vulnerabilities increase as bad actors embrace AI
The number of known exploited vulnerabilities increased 43% in the first quarter of 2026 compared to the previous three months, according to Beazley Security
SME cyber exposure creates opportunities for insurers
Many small businesses have missing or invalid email authentication controls, analysis finds
AI, cyber risk and the pace of loss
The significance of Claude Mythos lies not in making new attacks possible, but in reducing the time available to respond to existing ones
AI insurtechs raise $1.55bn in Q1
Global insurtech funding remained robust in the first quarter of 2026, with $1.63bn raised, according to Gallagher Re
Axis continues to downsize cyber portfolio
Chief executive Vince Tizzio warns on cyber rate adequacy amid worsening risk environment
Canopius launches cyber war product
Product covers attacks carried out as part of a physical conflict and state-backed cyber events when a war has not been declared
Cyber market looks for growth as rate floor approaches
Cyber insurers are still struggling to break into new markets, but with the market continuing to soften the sector is under pressure to find sustainable growth opportunities
Cyber markets risk a ‘severe correction’
Dual warns of an inflection point this year as rates show signs of reaching a floor
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