Munich Reinsurance America Inc. will offer $15 million in cyber reinsurance capacity for U.S. primary insurers covering small and mid-sized businesses, the reinsurer said Wednesday.
The Princeton, New Jersey-based unit of Munich Reinsurance Co. said in a statement the reinsurance will cover proprietary cyber insurance forms as well as ISO-based coverage.
The coverage includes access to Munich Re’s risk management portal and a post-breach services panel, the statement said.
The cover is available in all states.
Munich Reinsurance Co. is looking to partner with the alternative capital markets to provide capacity for covering cyber risks, Artemis.bm reports. Torsten Jeworrek, board member for reinsurance at Munich Re, said that cyber risks are one of the biggest threats to the networked economy and even large reinsurers do not have sufficient capacity to absorb the risks. Stefan Golling, Munich Re's head of corporate underwriting, said that the capital markets could provide additional capacity and help insurers and reinsurers to adequately assess and price the risk.