Cybersecurity challenges faced by insurance industry
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The big phish
Whaling attacks targeting insurers have grown by over 100% in a year.![](http://images.ctfassets.net/8cecdw6dnk3l/2Tmi5HE6675F45gcDgHyxZ/87499625ce862f576702ab066d591d10/supply-chain-icon.png)
Vendors are at risk
Over 88% of insurance leaders rely on third-party service providers for critical operational tasks.![](http://images.ctfassets.net/8cecdw6dnk3l/5AeBA1VvsbRyQyU9GobYLP/18d737323b1bdd48f58c79cdd5a5898e/icons-service-pages.png)
Where's my claim?
Ransomware contributed as the number one cause of loss in almost 6000 cyber insurance claims with the average ransom increasing to $ 247,000.![](http://images.ctfassets.net/8cecdw6dnk3l/2nC60XFX6xiC0doRzhR14K/1473f2864d7ebdf5dc70852401311973/data-breach-icon.png)
It's all about data
Data breach remains the number one cybersecurity risk for insurance organizations.
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A lucrative target
In about 2% of cyber insurance claims the total cost of a breach exceeded $100 million.
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Small firms on the line
99% of all insurance claims costs came from SMEs, a total of $ 357 million in losses in 2023.