Cyber Insurance and Post‑breach Services: A Normative Analysis
The study investigates how opting for cyber insurance impacts firms' risk management. It reveals that while cyber insurance often decreases proactive risk prevention (ex-ante moral hazard), it enhances post-breach mitigation efforts, improving outcomes. The key lies in contract design balancing breach coverage and co-insurance rates, emphasizing the need for a robust risk mitigation market in cybersecurity management.