Coalition Finds More Than Half of Cyber Insurance Claims Originate in the Email Inbox

Warren Buffett worried about Cyber insurance market

A report by Coalition found that more than half (56%) of all 2023 claims were a result of funds transfer fraud (FTF) or business email compromise (BEC), highlighting the importance of email security as a critical aspect of cyber risk management.

Coalition Active Cyber Insurance Available to Large Enterprise Businesses with Revenue Up to $5 Billion

Insurers on cyber insurance standardization

Coalition announced the expansion of its cyber insurance offering to enterprise businesses with revenues up to $5 billion. The company’s increased capacity above its existing limit of $1 billion comes from a syndicated placement across many of its existing partners.

Coalition Report: Cyber Claims Costs for Smaller Businesses Rise

BEC attacks

Coalition, the world’s first Active Insurance provider designed to prevent digital risk before it strikes, today announced the mid-year update to its 2022 Cyber Claims Report detailing the evolution of cyber trends. Key findings include that small businesses have become bigger targets, overall incidents are down, and ransomware attacks are declining as demands go unpaid.… Continue reading Coalition Report: Cyber Claims Costs for Smaller Businesses Rise

Coalition Completes Acquisition of Insurance Carrier with Licenses in All 50 States

Coalition Misc. Professional Liablity

Coalition, the world’s first Active Insurance provider focused on preventing digital risk before it occurs, announced today that it has received regulatory approval and completed the acquisition of Digital Affect Insurance Company from Munich Re Digital Partners US Holding Corporation. Digital Affect Insurance Company is an all-state property and casualty insurer. Coalition will be able… Continue reading Coalition Completes Acquisition of Insurance Carrier with Licenses in All 50 States

Small Businesses Hit Hard in 2021 with 56% Rise in Average Cyber Claims Cost

Human error and cyber attacks

According to the Coalition’s 2022 Cyber Claims report, ransomware claims severity appeared to be leveling off in the second half of 2021, but smaller businesses suffered disproportionately from a 56 percent increase in average claim cost and a 40 percent increase in ransomware events. The average ransom demand increased by 20% to $1.8 million, but… Continue reading Small Businesses Hit Hard in 2021 with 56% Rise in Average Cyber Claims Cost