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7 05, 2026

Ransom Attacks up, but Payments Headed Down as Cyber Becomes Top of Mind

By | May 7th, 2026|Uncategorized|Comments Off on Ransom Attacks up, but Payments Headed Down as Cyber Becomes Top of Mind

A large cyber insurance provider says it saw the number of ransomware attacks rise 45% last year. Cyber insurance MGA Cowbell’s 2026 claims report also shows average ransom payments fell by roughly 44% between 2022 and 2025. The firm attributed …

8 05, 2026

Cyber Ransom Attacks Up, but Payments Headed Down on Better Preparedness

By | May 8th, 2026|Uncategorized|Comments Off on Cyber Ransom Attacks Up, but Payments Headed Down on Better Preparedness

Data breaches (33.5%), cybercrime (31.8%) and extortion events (18.3%) accounted for most of Cowbell's reported claims over the past 18 months.

23 04, 2026

EY and IIF: Four in Five CROs Rank Cyber Among Top Risks

By | April 23rd, 2026|Uncategorized|Comments Off on EY and IIF: Four in Five CROs Rank Cyber Among Top Risks

Eighty percent of insurance chief risk officers rank cyber among their top five risks, according to a new report from EY and the Institute of International Finance. That was up 14 percentage points year over year. The third annual EY–IIF …

14 11, 2025

PwC: Insurance Execs Say Agentic AI Leading Industry Transformation

By | November 14th, 2025|Uncategorized|Comments Off on PwC: Insurance Execs Say Agentic AI Leading Industry Transformation

More than half of insurance executives say generative and agentic artificial intelligence are the technological investments that will have the most transformative impact on the industry over the next three years, according to PwC. The professional services firm noted in …

5 11, 2025

Forrester: Cyber Insurance Will Grow by 15% in 2026

By | November 5th, 2025|Uncategorized|Comments Off on Forrester: Cyber Insurance Will Grow by 15% in 2026

Forrester Research predicts written cyber insurance premiums will rise 15% in 2026 as new artificial intelligence threats and data demands emerge. In a new report, analysts at the global market research company anticipate the widespread adoption of AI to reverse …

30 10, 2025

FIO: Insurer Litigation Expenses Dipped Slightly Between 2023 and 2024

By | October 30th, 2025|Uncategorized|Comments Off on FIO: Insurer Litigation Expenses Dipped Slightly Between 2023 and 2024

Insurer litigation expenses declined slightly between 2023 and 2024 and potentially benefitted from state legal reforms to address increasing litigation costs, the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Federal Insurance Office (FIO) said in a new report. Citing S&P Global Data, …

28 08, 2025

Most Losses in Destructive Eaton Fire Tied to Conflagration Hazard, Report Shows

By | August 28th, 2025|Uncategorized|Comments Off on Most Losses in Destructive Eaton Fire Tied to Conflagration Hazard, Report Shows

When the Eaton Fire burned in Los Angeles County in early January, 75% of the structures in the fire perimeter had a low to moderate wildfire hazard, but they carried a high to very high conflagration hazard. Eighty-four percent of …

14 05, 2025

As Execs Eye AI for Fraud Detection, Deloitte Predicts Billions in Savings

By | May 14th, 2025|Uncategorized|Comments Off on As Execs Eye AI for Fraud Detection, Deloitte Predicts Billions in Savings

By implementing AI-driven technologies across the claims life cycle and integrating real-time analysis, P/C insurers could reduce fraudulent claims and save between $80 billion and $160 billion by 2032.

14 03, 2025

Carrier Management to Host New Wildfire Conference

By | March 14th, 2025|Uncategorized|Comments Off on Carrier Management to Host New Wildfire Conference

Carrier Management, a sister publication of Insurance Journal, will host a free online event spotlighting wildfire risk assessment, prevention and intelligence tools for risk and insurance professionals. The first Wildfire Risk Intelligence Demo Day will be held on Wednesday, March …

7 03, 2025

Experts Discuss Transportation Insurance Challenges, Opportunities With Captives

By | March 7th, 2025|Uncategorized|Comments Off on Experts Discuss Transportation Insurance Challenges, Opportunities With Captives

Standard market woes, captive growth and the increased importance of navigating relationships with third-party administrators — insurance experts in the commercial trucking arena have helped their clients traverse a challenging road in recent years. Earlier this month, a panel of …