Black swans and fat tails.

The article deals with the challenges facing insurers in meeting the growing demand for cyber-insurance amidst several cases of high-profile hacks. Topics covered include outlook of information technology (IT) bosses on their preparedness for a cyberattack, overview of high-profile hacks like the th...

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Publicado en:Economist Vol. 430; no. 9127; pp. 59 - 61
Formato: Artículo
Publicado: Economist Newspaper Limited 1/26/2019
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Sumario:The article deals with the challenges facing insurers in meeting the growing demand for cyber-insurance amidst several cases of high-profile hacks. Topics covered include outlook of information technology (IT) bosses on their preparedness for a cyberattack, overview of high-profile hacks like the theft of customer records of Starwood, a hotel chain owned by Marriott International, and vagueness of the currently available cyber-insurance policies.