Cytora has joined forces with VulnCheck, working with European partner Infinite Insight, to add exploit intelligence to its digital risk processing platform for commercial insurers.
VulnCheck’s machine-consumable, evidence-driven intelligence will be incorporated into the Cytora system so that insurers can supplement submissions with information on a prospective client’s vulnerability profile during underwriting.
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The integration gives insurers access to intelligence on software vulnerabilities and exploit-related risks connected to a potential insured, rather than relying only on standard submission forms.
VulnCheck sales vice-president Jay Wallace said: “Effective cyber risk assessment requires more than vulnerability counts. It demands insights into which vulnerabilities are weaponised in the wild.
“By integrating VulnCheck’s intelligence into Cytora’s platform, insurers get the deepest context on threat activity, enabling more accurate risk differentiation and underwriting confidence.”
It also allows underwriters to check an applicant’s digital footprint and examine the scale of potential exposure, using exploit context as part of cyber risk assessment.
The link-up will help underwriters map and measure cyber risks tied to assets, supporting pricing and capacity decisions with the available intelligence.
Cytora said the combination of its generative AI-based risk processing and VulnCheck’s cyber intelligence is intended to make the ‘enrichment’ stage of workflows more efficient, shortening decision times and helping insurers respond to changing cyber risks.
Cytora chief operating officer Juan de Castro said: “Cyber risk is one of the most dynamic and challenging lines of business to underwrite. Our partnership with VulnCheck brings a sophisticated layer of vulnerability intelligence directly into the risk processing workflow. This enables our clients to move beyond basic questionnaires and access actionable intelligence that drives smarter, faster and more resilient cyber underwriting decisions.”
In February, Cytora partnered with Altitude Intelligence to incorporate geospatial and climate risk intelligence into insurance underwriting.
