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Munich Re fishes in the murky waters of cyber insurance

Policy prices for protection against cyber attacks are falling while the cost of security breaches keeps rising.

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Munich Re fishes in the murky waters of cyber insurance

The cyber risk insurance market is experiencing falling premiums even as underlying risks increase. Munich Re has acquired US start-up At-Bay for €490 million, which could signal a turning point in the market in favour of insurers. The acquisition gives Munich Re access to strong data capabilities and a new foothold in the US.

Written by urgent.news from El Pais Economia's report — not a translation of it. Machine-written — may contain errors; check the original before relying on it.

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