CYBER INSURANCE MARKET WATCH SURVEY

whitePaper | December 10, 2022

As 2022 comes to a close, insurance companies are facing significant price losses across their portfolios, particularly within long-duration fixed income. On the horizon are the risks of a global recession, peaking fundamentals, persistent inflation and energy crises, particularly in Europe.

whitePaper | June 9, 2022

We are pleased to present the results of our second annual survey on property risk management from Archipelago and Advisen Ltd., a Zywave company. The survey took place during the first quarter of 2022 and was distributed to risk managers, insurance buyers and other risk professionals. In total, the survey received 209 responses. The data presented in the report focuses on responses from 187 risk managers who reported having a property portfolio greater than $100 million in total insured value (TIV). We sincerely thank all survey respondents for their valuable time and insights.

whitePaper | January 24, 2023

In the wake of rapidly-evolving customer expectations, an ongoing industry-wide digital transformation, and the rise of insurtech firms, innovation and technology have become watchwords for today’s global insurance industry. The challenge facing large, established incumbents such as Zurich is how to innovate effectively and whether external collaboration could have a significant impact on driving innovation as opposed to trying to go it alone.

whitePaper | April 26, 2022

The climate crisis poses a serious threat to the United States economy and human welfare, with a narrowing timeframe to invest in opportunities to avoid the most catastrophic impacts. Extreme weather events can be exacerbated by climate change, disrupting supply chains, and flooding made worse by sea level rise can destroy critical infrastructure. As a smaller subset of these impacts, climate change threatens the Nation’s fiscal health.

whitePaper | July 1, 2022

As a form of cyber extortion, ransomware is malicious software that gains access to files or systems and blocks user access until the victim pays a ransom in exchange for a decryption key. It has become a serious issue as the number of attempted intrusions and successful attacks as well as the size of ransom demands have trended sharply higher in recent years. Cybercriminals are also deploying sophisticated approaches to extort their victims, including threats to release sensitive information or take down a firm’s website if the ransom is not paid. The development of the ransomware-as-a-service (RaaS) business model has supercharged this field of cybercrime and enabled threat actors, even with limited technical IT skills, to launch highly disruptive attacks.

whitePaper | June 7, 2022

Can traditional L&A carriers—the old faithful faces of the insurance industry— really take on new market entrants and nimble InsurTechs to re-shape the face of group and worksite benefits? With the right tools and mindset, the answer is yes. Hailed as “the Great Resignation,” the workplace attrition crisis during the COVID-19 pandemic saw millions of workers across the globe re-imagine their working lives and leave their employers in search of something new. It would be natural to think of this trend as a negative, triggering a universal business-critical challenge. But dig deeper, and a significant opportunity emerges for employers to reassess the way they attract, retain and value their workforce—and for providers to reimagine the products, such as life and group insurance, that enable this. With no obvious end in sight for a trend hallmarked by frequent job changes and the enduring nature of the gig economy, group carriers would do well to think about how they will now adapt to the evolving employee benefits market. – for both active employees and those that are leaving or have left traditional employment.