After a ransomware attack last month on the city of Oakland in California, hackers have begun leaking stolen data online
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Ransomware Hackers Ask Victims For Cyber Insurance Details
Varonis warns that HardBit ransomware asks victims to share their cyber insurance details, to help achieve their extortion aims
Cyber-Attacks Set To Become ‘Uninsurable’, Warns Insurance Boss
Chief executive of Zurich Insurance warns that cyber-attacks, rather than natural disasters, will quickly become “uninsurable”
Amazon Enters UK Insurance Market With Comparison Site
Financial services push sees Amazon enter UK insurance market, with challenge to four established price comparison websites
Australia’s Top Health Insurer Hacked
Hacker steals customer data from Australia's leading health insurer Medibank Private, in latest data breach down under
Lloyd’s of London To End Insurance For Nation State Cyberattacks
Lloyd's of London instructs its insurers to stop coverage for nation state cyberattacks, in its cyber insurance policies
Most Common Ways Brits Damage Their Phones Revealed
Ewww. Research from phone insurance specialist, insurance2go, reveals at least 739 people per year drop their phone down toilet
Ransomware Attack Costs Norsk Hydro $40m
Ouch! Hefty cost of ransomware attack prompts experts to warn companies to check their insurance policies
US Health Insurers To Work With IBM On Blockchain Trials
The planned blockchain-based network could be used to slash costs around claims processing, payments and maintaining provider directories
Lloyds of London: Cyber Attack Could Cause £40bn In Damage Worldwide
The costs incurred by a major cyber-attack could be on par with the havoc caused by a major natural disaster, warns Lloyds
Bupa Global Admits Data Breach Of Health Insurance Information
Firm admits employee action resulted in breach of customer data including names and date of births
IBM And AIG Build Blockchain Insurance Policy For London Bank
IBM-built Blockchain project completed to tackle complex insurance policies for London bank
Hacking Insurance ‘Surges’ Amid Cyber Crime Fears
Company fears over cybercrime stokes rise in cyber insurance policies, as European hack reporting rules loom
O2 Expands Into Car Insurance With O2 Drive
Sidewise move? O2 launches car insurance product includes black box system for young drivers
FCA Approves Big Data Use By Insurance Industry
But the financial watchdog warns insurers not to use Big Data to penalise certain customers with higher premiums
Business Cyber Insurance To Rise In Face Of Evolving Threats
Business take-up of cyber insurance set to rise dramatically as next generation threats present fresh challenges
Only Two Percent Of UK Big Businesses Have Insurance Against Cyber-Attacks
Government report says the UK should aim to be a global centre for cyber security insurance
Anthem Hack: What Can We Learn From The Healthcare Industry’s Biggest Ever Breach?
Insurance firm, Anthem, allowed hackers to access 80m customers' records, but could it have been avoided? And how can you ensure you don't suffer a similar fate?
Teradata Aims To Help Admiral Group Sail Through Its Business Transformation
One of the UK’s largest car insurance providers invests in a new data analytics platform to boost operational performance
Insurance Risk Firm Models Catastrophes – In Iceland
Iceland is a development site for a giant cloud, built to prepare insurance firms for disasters
More Companies Adopting Cyber-Security Insurance
While less than one-third of companies are currently insured against data breaches, that figure is growing, according to a new study
Business Intelligence for Financial Services
A key lesson emerging from the recent turmoil in Financial Services (FS) is the importance of information – the need for organisations to understand exposure to products, customers and external influences.