Baobab Risk Solutions in the media
Latest news about the developments and successes of our company.
DIE ZEIT: When the attack came, he was just partying
A single e-mail almost paralyzed Dirk Schade's business. He owes his rescue to a start-up that not only insures against attacks, but also helps protect them.
Capacity expansions
Baobab increases cyber capacity to 1 billion euros
The insurance agent Baobab, who specializes in digital risks, has a new partnership with Lloyd's syndicate of SCOR. With the reinsurer as risk carrier, Baobab Insurance is expanding its signing authority for the cyber insurance “CyberSafe” to 1 billion euros in turnover in Germany and Austria.
Cyber insurance agent Baobab brings Scor as risk carrier
This is quite a capacity coup announced by insurance agent Baobab Insurance. With Scor, he has won one of the world's largest reinsurers as a risk carrier. In doing so, he wants to insure significantly larger customers.
BRS in Benelux
Baobab starts EU expansion
Cyber insurance agent Baobab will expand its business to the Benelux region (Belgium, the Netherlands, Luxembourg) from November. The Berlin-based company has brought Tim van Lier on board as general manager, who most recently worked in the area of cyber and technology risks at major broker Aon. Baobab is hoping for great growth opportunities in the region and, according to its own statements, is not yet at the end of its expansion course in Europe.
Baobab brings Tim van Lier for Benelux
Baobab Insurance, an insurance agent for digital risks, has appointed Tim van Lier as General Manager Benelux at the beginning of November 2025. The company wants to expand into the region, as it sees great growth opportunities in the local insurance market.
Predictions for 2026
The new reality for companies and insurers
Current data from the BSI show how threatened German SMEs in particular are by cyber crime. However, many organizations are not fully prepared for this. According to Bitkom, only 24% of local companies regularly train their employees on IT security issues, such as how to recognize phishing emails.
Cyber outlook 2026: When AI becomes a weapon
The advance of generative AI is fundamentally changing the rules of cybercrime. Attacks are becoming more targeted, faster and harder to predict. What new risks are imminent and why brokers and insurers gain more than just competitive advantages with resilience.
NIS2 policy
Broker liability under NIS-2: Failure to provide advice quickly becomes an existential risk
The NIS 2 Directive is not just an IT issue, but also an existential liability test for insurance brokers. While many companies still regard NIS-2 as a distant regulatory hurdle, the clock is already ticking for intermediaries.
NIS2 Directive: Brokers must now pay attention to this
The NIS2 Directive applies and brings cybersecurity into the spotlight. In extreme cases, anyone who fails to comply with these obligations could face liability, penalties and loss of insurance coverage. John Braun from cyber insurance agent Baobab Insurance explains here what brokers have to do now and what they should pay attention to.
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