HSB Provides Tailored Cyber Insurance with Cyberwrite's Cyber Risk Analytics Platform
HSB, part of Munich Re, a leading global reinsurer and direct carrier in the US leverages Cyberwrite's cyber risk quantification and mitigation platform as part of the Cyber Suite comprehensive cyber insurance offering.
NEW YORK, Sept. 23, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Cyberwrite, a leading cyber risk analytics firm, and HSB announced today that HSB is renewing its subscription to Cyberwrite's cyber risk financial quantification platform to offer tailored cyber insurance policies to businesses across the US.
Amid the dramatic increase in remote workforces and rise in cyberattacks since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, cyber insurance, which protects businesses against the financial damages of cyber risks, is expected to reach $8 billion in annual premiums by the end of 2020. And the vast majority of cyberattacks happen to SMBs. A Ponemon Institute survey found that 76 percent of SMBs have experienced a data breach in the past 12 months suffering significant financial damages. Purchasing a cyber insurance policy is vital in protecting businesses against the financial impact of these incidents. Still, there is a massive data and analytics gap preventing companies from purchasing the right policy for their needs.
Cyberwrite mitigates this gap by providing the capability to quantify, benchmark, and mitigate the financial cyber risk posed to businesses across industries. The cyber risk analytics platform is based on proprietary AI and machine learning algorithms developed by the company as well as state of the art threat intelligence and attack surface mapping capabilities. Cyberwrite's platform helps businesses globally to quantify the potential damages of cyber risks and provides recommendations for mitigation before they materialize. The Cyberwrite platform also enables insurance carriers to underwrite cyber insurance policies in real-time and manage risk aggregation and accumulation.
The platform requires zero integration which enables fast adoption and is available in multiple languages including Japanese, Portuguese, Italian, and more.
As part of the agreement with HSB, Cyberwrite has tailored its predictive algorithms to the HSB cyber insurance policy for optimized accuracy. HSB's Cyber Suite and Total Cyber coverages offer a comprehensive cyber insurance program to provide protection from a wide range of cyber risks. As part of this value proposition, Cyberwrite delivers a simple to understand one-page risk report for the following coverages which HSB offers including benchmarking to industry peers:
- Data compromise response expenses
- Data compromise liability
- Identity recovery
- Computer attack including business interruption
- Misdirected payment fraud
- Computer fraud
- Cyber extortion
- Network security liability
- Electronic media liability
"We are delighted to renew our engagement with HSB for the Cyberwrite cyber analytics platform. Cyberwrite has provided HSB with a tailored solution to HSB's Cyber Suite and Total Cyber policies to provide businesses with a tailored cyber risk report that reflects their risks and financial exposure to cyber-attacks." said Nir Perry, CEO of Cyberwrite.
Rami Parient, Chief Data Scientist at Cyberwrite added: "The lack of data and advanced models required to quantify the financial impact of cyber risk is an issue for companies worldwide. For this reason, our financial cyber risk quantification and benchmarking technology is fundamental for the insurance industry and decision-makers everywhere when dealing with cyber risk."
Steve McWilliams, Cyber Risk Services Manager at HSB, concluded: "Cyberwrite has been a great partner to work with and they have a solid understanding of the cyber risks that all businesses face in today's world. Their platform helps us to quantify and manage our cyber risks across HSB's portfolio of customers."
About HSB
Hartford Steam Boiler (HSB), part of Munich Re, is a multi-line specialty insurer and provider of inspection, risk management and IoT technology services.
HSB insurance offerings include equipment breakdown, cyber risk, specialty liability, and other coverages. HSB blends its engineering expertise, technology and data to craft inventive insurance and service solutions for existing and emerging risks posed by technological change. Throughout its 150 year history, HSB's mission has been to help clients prevent loss, advance sustainable use of energy and build deeper relationships that benefit business, public institutions and consumers. HSB holds A.M. Best Company's highest financial rating, A++ (Superior). Connect with HSB on LinkedIn, Twitter and Facebook.
About Cyberwrite
Since 2017 Cyberwrite's AI solutions have enabled corporations worldwide to assess and quantify the risk and financial impact of cyberattacks on businesses. The company was founded by cyber security and insurance industry veterans and is backed by VC firms SpeedInvest, Plug&Play and 500startups. Cyberwrite has offices in New York and in Tel Aviv, Israel. more information visit www.cyberwrite.com.
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