PUBLISHER: MarketsandMarkets | PRODUCT CODE: 1774597
PUBLISHER: MarketsandMarkets | PRODUCT CODE: 1774597
The global cybersecurity insurance market will grow from USD 16.54 billion in 2025 to USD 32.19 billion by 2030 at a compounded annual growth rate (CAGR) of 14.2% during the forecast period. The cybersecurity insurance market is driven by the escalating frequency and sophistication of cyberattacks, compelling businesses to seek financial protection against potential losses. Growing regulatory pressures, such as GDPR and other data protection laws, have made cyber insurance a necessary compliance tool.
Scope of the Report | |
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Years Considered for the Study | 2020-2030 |
Base Year | 2024 |
Forecast Period | 2025-2030 |
Units Considered | Value (USD) Million/Billion |
Segments | By Offering, Insurance Coverage, Insurance Type, Provider Type, Vertical, and Region |
Regions covered | North America, Europe, Asia Pacific, Middle East & Africa, and Latin America |
The rapid adoption of digital technologies, remote work, and cloud-based infrastructure has expanded the attack surface, further emphasizing the need for coverage. High-profile data breaches and associated costs ranging from legal liabilities to business disruption have made cyber insurance a strategic investment. Additionally, advances in AI-driven risk analytics are enabling insurers to offer more tailored policies, enhancing market appeal. However, the market faces several restraints. A lack of historical actuarial data makes pricing difficult, and the increasing number of claims has led to rising premiums and restricted coverage. Policy complexity and vague exclusions often result in claim disputes, while low awareness among small and medium enterprises hampers adoption. Moreover, weak cybersecurity practices among insured clients increase loss ratios, discouraging insurer participation. The threat of systemic risks from large-scale or state-sponsored attacks also poses a significant challenge, potentially impacting the financial stability of insurers.
Based on offering, the solutions segment is expected to hold the largest market share during the forecast period.
The solutions segment comprises cybersecurity insurance analytics platforms, disaster recovery and business continuity, and cybersecurity solutions. Organizations, both large and small, can benefit from cybersecurity insurance solutions that cater to their specific needs. These solutions are designed to protect businesses from potential financial losses resulting from privacy breaches, IT forensics, regulatory proceedings, civil fines, and penalties. In addition to these coverages, cybersecurity insurance also includes crisis management, customer notification expenses, cyber extortion, hacker damage costs, computer forensic investigations, and liability for privacy and security. Technology providers (brokers and insurers) offer real-time visibility dashboards and cyber risk scores to measure, quantify, and reduce risks.
Based on insurance coverage, the data breach segment is expected to grow at the highest CAGR during the forecast period.
Data breach insurance is a critical component of cybersecurity insurance that offers financial protection and response support to organizations in the event of a data breach involving sensitive personal or business information. It is designed to help businesses manage the significant costs associated with breaches, including legal expenses, regulatory fines, customer notification, credit monitoring, and reputational management. This coverage is especially valuable in today's regulatory environment, where compliance with data protection laws such as GDPR, HIPAA, and CCPA is mandatory. In practical terms, data breach insurance is applied to cover legal liabilities, fund forensic investigations, support data recovery, and enable timely communication with affected parties. It also includes public relations support to minimize brand damage and may compensate for business interruption losses. Additionally, it can extend to third-party liabilities and costs related to ransomware or extortion incidents. As organizations across sectors, from finance and healthcare to retail and education, face growing cyber threats, data breach insurance serves as a vital tool in risk mitigation and incident recovery.
Asia Pacific is expected to grow at the highest CAGR during the forecast period.
The Asia Pacific cybersecurity insurance market is experiencing rapid expansion, positioning itself as the fastest-growing regional market globally. This growth is fueled by increasing digital transformation across economies such as China, India, Japan, South Korea, Singapore, and Australia, coupled with a sharp rise in ransomware attacks, data breaches, and regulatory mandates. Countries such as India and China are witnessing significant uptakes in cyber insurance adoption, particularly across BFSI, healthcare, and IT sectors, driven by escalating cyber threats and heightened regulatory scrutiny. Mature markets such as Singapore and Australia are leading in adoption due to well-established legal frameworks such as the Cybersecurity Act and Privacy Act reforms. However, the region faces challenges including low penetration among SMEs, a lack of historical cyber loss data, and limited policy clarity. Despite this, the market presents strong opportunities for insurers to expand coverage through sector-specific products, partnerships with cybersecurity vendors, and AI-driven underwriting solutions. However, the increase in regulatory developments, including surging fines and penalties for non-compliance, is expected to boost demand for the cybersecurity insurance market in APAC.
Breakdown of primaries
We interviewed Chief Executive Officers (CEOs), directors of innovation and technology, system integrators, and executives from several significant cybersecurity insurance market companies.
Some of the significant cybersecurity insurance market vendors are BitSight (US), Mitratech (US), RedSeal (US), SecurityScorecard (US), UpGuard (US), Travelers (US), AXA XL (US), AIG (US), Beazley (UK), and Chubb (Switzerland).
The market report covered the cybersecurity insurance market across segments. We estimated the market size and growth potential for many segments based on offerings, insurance coverage, insurance type, provider type, and region. It contains a thorough competition analysis of the major market participants, information about their businesses, essential observations about their product offerings, current trends, and critical market strategies.
With information on the most accurate revenue estimates for the whole cybersecurity insurance industry and its subsegments, the research will benefit market leaders and recent newcomers. Stakeholders will benefit from this report's increased understanding of the competitive environment, which will help them better position their companies and develop go-to-market strategies. The research offers information on the main market drivers, constraints, opportunities, and challenges, as well as aids players in understanding the pulse of the industry.
Analysis of key drivers (Surge in mandatory cybersecurity regulations and legislations to boost demand for insurance protection, high rate of recovery of financial losses to promote growth of cybersecurity insurance market, and increase in frequency and sophistication of cyber threats), restraints (Lack of awareness related to cyber insurance and reluctance to choose cybersecurity insurance over cybersecurity solutions, and soaring cybersecurity insurance costs), opportunities (Exclusion of cybersecurity insurance cover from Property and Casualty (P&C) insurance, and adoption of artificial intelligence and blockchain technology for risk analytics), and challenges (Despite soaring cybersecurity risks, cyber insurers grapple to gain traction, data privacy concerns, and lack of understanding, technical knowledge, and absence of historical cyber data for effective underwriting).