Insurance price sentences to ponder
NYU Stern researcher @NateWitkin questions why cyber insurance rates keep falling if AI cyber risk is accelerating: “Insurance rates for cyber risk declined by about 4% globally in Q2 of this year, and that’s actually the 12th consecutive quarter in which they’ve declined. This is very valuable signal that implies that at a minimum you […] The post Insurance price sentences to ponder appeared…
NYU Stern researcher Nate Witkin is puzzled by the ongoing decline in cyber insurance rates despite the accelerating threat of AI cyber risks. He notes that insurance rates have dropped by approximately 4% globally in Q2 of this year, marking the 12th consecutive quarter of decline. Witkin urges caution in interpreting these numbers and emphasizes that it may be worthwhile for safety professionals to engage with the data, as it has been a point of criticism from others like himself and Tyler.
Witkin questions why these numbers are not moving upward, and speculates on potential reasons such as underestimation of AI capabilities or insufficient concern over the issue. He admits that the answers to these questions are unclear and that he too anticipates an increase in insurance prices. Witkin cautions that the scale of the macro risk posed by cyber threats may not be reflected in current asset market prices, and he will continue to highlight this concern.
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