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.
CyberCube names Methven chief executive
Analytics firm’s chief growth officer Chris Methven succeeds Pascal Millaire, who has led the business since its inception
AI cyber risks 'outpacing insurers’ ability to model exposures'
Systemic vulnerabilities, regulatory uncertainty and generative AI-driven losses are challenging the insurability of cyber risk, Lockton Re says
Property lines drive 4% fall in Q4 commercial rates: Marsh
Property insurance rates dropped by 9% globally in the fourth quarter of 2025, with cyber and financial and professional lines also easing, but casualty pricing increased amid ongoing loss concerns
Davos raised the stakes for risk managers: Ferma’s Cotelle
Head of the Federation of European Risk Management Associations outlines why he is bringing more risk experts, insurers, brokers, economists and technologists into the association’s orbit
Brit increases cyber consortium to $200m
Lloyd’s carrier upsizes flagship cyber consortium
Arch launches event cancellation cyber coverage
Coverage will be offered as an extension to the insurer’s event cancellation policy
UK insurance firms plan widespread AI adoption despite doubts
AI worries include bad data and inability to gauge non-financial risks, survey finds
UK parliament committee warns on deficient AI regulation
Committee urges cyber stress tests and specific guidance from Financial Conduct Authority
Howden launches US cyber practice
Broker appoints Juliet White as head of cyber and Lou Botticelli cyber brokerage leader
Cyber underwriters to push for international growth in 2026
While the softening pricing in the US cyber market looks to be bottoming out, premium growth will need to come from further afield
Cyber and AI lead Allianz Risk Barometer for 2026
Artificial intelligence jumps from 10th place to second, while cyber incidents keep top spot for fifth year
Westfield Specialty aims to be a ‘significant’ cyber leader in London
Newly launched cyber offering will initially target the middle-market and large corporate segments
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