Industry Segments: Cyber Page 2 / 12
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- November 22 2023
Cyber threats biggest worry for APAC enterprises: Aon risk survey
Only two of the top five current risks in the Asia Pacific are insurable and half of the overall top 10 are uninsurable at present.
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- November 14 2023
Risk pools may not be the panacea for APAC’s cyber challenges: Gallagher Re’s Braney
As cyber-attacks continue to be huge issue for the region, governments should look at raising awareness, educating and knowledge-sharing, says the broker's head of international cyber.
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- November 10 2023
Peak Re | From cybercrime to mental well-being: evolving needs of emerging Asia
Managing these daunting risks will require a multi-stakeholder approach to risk identification, financing and mitigation.
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- November 9 2023
Arch Australia launches new cyber practice with Chubb hire
Sydney-based Rachel Green will lead the development of Arch’s cyber insurance portfolio across Australia and the Pacific region, reporting to regional manager Dominic Brannigan.
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- November 7 2023
Asian insurance pricing hits financial lines headwinds, flattening cyber rates: Marsh
Except for a 2% growth in property, almost all other lines in APAC either remained flat or declined, according to Marsh Q3 global pricing index.
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- November 7 2023
Cyber specialist Coalition launches in Australia with multi-year Allianz capacity
The insurer offers cyber insurance and tech E&O coverages on a primary basis with up to US$2 billion in turnover and no minimum premium.
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- October 31 2023
SIRC: SIRC kicks off with focus on Asean co-operation, data and cyber, climate risks
Ravi Menon, managing director of the Monetary Authority of Singapore, warns there is not enough data on economic exposure to perils such as nat cats and cyberattacks.
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- October 27 2023
Cyber: Companies need proactive approach to cyber security in a deteriorating risk landscape
As we move toward the end of 2023, the risk landscape has deteriorated with cybersecurity attacks trending upwards.
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- September 11 2023
Hong Kong tech hub receives ransom demands after data breach: reports
Hackers are demanding around US$300,000 to return the data taken from startups in Cyberport, which also incubates several insurtechs.
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- August 1 2023
Asia saw ‘double-digit’ D&O price decreases in Q2 as cyber rose 8%: Marsh
Composite insurance pricing in the region was flat as hikes in property and cyber were offset by a decline in casualty and financial and professional lines rates.
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- July 25 2023
Asia cyber market ‘to outperform the rest of the world’
While most of the buyers are still larger companies, the real growth opportunities come from the underpenetrated SME and mid-market.
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- July 20 2023
Tokio Marine Kiln expands its cyber presence with Axa XL hire
Singapore-based Sam Bye will start in the role of a cyber underwriter from August 1 and report to APAC underwriting director Jamie Tang.
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- July 14 2023
Cyber market in APAC set to surge by 2025
Overall market growth for the sector continues to be bullish with SMEs in the region bearing the brunt of malware attacks and cyber war.
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- July 10 2023
Axa XL expands Asia cyber team with Hong Kong cyber underwriter
Alejandro Vigil-Escalera has relocated from the (re)insurer's Madrid office to Hong Kong.
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- July 7 2023
AXA XL | Let’s Talk: Generative AI and cyber risk
The race between hackers intent on infiltrating organisations’ IT systems and cybersecurity professionals intent on keeping them out is set to escalate with the use of generative AI tools.
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- July 5 2023
Axa XL expands Singapore cyber team with underwriting duo
Senior underwriter Chiaw Han Lean and underwriter Christopher Widjaya will join the carrier’s international financial lines team.
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- June 28 2023
Beazley builds out Singapore cyber business with two new hires
Cyber underwriters Razif Abdullah and Sharmayne Koh will start in the new roles from first week of July.
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- June 23 2023
Australasia cyber talent pool widens amid more buyers and high limits
Insurers are fast expanding their cyber underwriting teams in the region due to rising vulnerability to cyber-attacks and growing demand.
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- June 8 2023
Dual targets cyber growth in Australia and New Zealand with Marsh hire
Melbourne-based Samuel Rogers becomes the MGA's first head of cyber for the countries and reports to Damien Coates, Asia Pacific CEO.
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- June 5 2023
Australian cyber specialist Emergence Insurance launches in New Zealand
The MGA's new branch will be led by Fraser Walker, who joins as business development manager from AIG New Zealand.
