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Landscape of Standalone Cybersecurity Policies Has Changed Due to Increased Risk and Scrutiny

By Walter Andrews, Andrea DeField and Sima Kazmir
February 01, 2022

Cyberattacks are an unavoidable business risk. A recent U.S. Treasury Department report observed that through June 30, 2021, the total value of suspicious activity associated with ransomware transactions in 2021 was $590 million, exceeding the total value reported for all of 2020.

Though standalone cyber insurance policies are new in the industry, they have grown in the last decade to account for increased risks and corresponding insurer and regulatory scrutiny. According to a December 2020 National Association of Insurance Commissioner's Report, premiums in cyber policies totaled $3.15 billion, doubling since 2015, and demand for standalone policies increased 24%.

The landscape of standalone cyber policies has transformed, and companies must review their existing or proposed cyber coverages carefully.

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