Cyber Insurance for Ransomware 2026: Coverage, Cost, Underwriting Requirements & Exclusions
A 2026 guide to U.S. cyber liability insurance for ransomware for small and mid-sized businesses: what first-party coverage (ransom, business interruption, forensics, notification) and third-party coverage (liability, regulatory) actually pay for, what drives premiums, the security controls underwriters now require (MFA, EDR, immutable backups), war and nation-state exclusions, ransom payment and OFAC sanctions issues, and how SMBs should choose their limits.