Of hacks and patches
Outside the insurance industry, few people likely noticed that Lloyd’s of London “will no longer cover the fallout of cyberattacks exchanged between nation-states.” It would be easy to overlook, except that Lloyd’s is a major global insurer; its actions will have a ripple effect. It’s already the case that ransomware attacks across the globe have prompted Lloyd’s syndicate members to charge higher premiums while pulling back coverage for rank-and-file enterprises by nearly 50%.To read this article in full, please click here

Outside the insurance industry, few people likely noticed that Lloyd’s of London “will no longer cover the fallout of cyberattacks exchanged between nation-states.” It would be easy to overlook, except that Lloyd’s is a major global insurer; its actions will have a ripple effect. It’s already the case that ransomware attacks across the globe have prompted Lloyd’s syndicate members to charge higher premiums while pulling back coverage for rank-and-file enterprises by nearly 50%.