Key takeaways
- Cyberattack and data loss continue to be ranked as two of the top risks facing directors and officers.
- Businesses are investing in resilience and recovery, with incident response planning, testing and preparedness playing a greater role, alongside security controls.
- Organizations are using cyber insurance for more than risk transfer. Its inclusion in many cybersecurity budgets reflects its importance as a governance driver, a mechanism for financial protection and the access it provides to incident response specialists.
WTW’s Directors’ & Officers’ Liability Insurance Survey 2026: Cyber in Focus reinforces the importance of treating cyber risk as a board-level issue rather than simply a technology concern.
The report explores how organizations are approaching cyber oversight, incident readiness and insurance as boards take a more active role in cyber risk governance and oversight.
About the report
The report draws on a global survey of directors, officers and risk managers across industries, company types and revenue bands.
Private, for-profit companies account for 53% of respondents. Listed, for-profit companies account for 25%.
Who is the report for?
The report gives directors, officers and risk managers a clearer view of how organizations are overseeing cyber risk, preparing for incidents and using insurance to support recovery.
How do your directors and officers compare?
Explore how other organizations’ leaders are overseeing cyber risk, preparing for incidents and using insurance to support recovery.
Disclaimer
WTW hopes you found the general information provided here informative and helpful. The information contained herein is not intended to constitute legal or other professional advice and should not be relied upon in lieu of consultation with your own legal advisors. In the event you would like more information regarding your insurance coverage, please do not hesitate to reach out to us. In North America, WTW offers insurance products through licensed entities, including Willis Towers Watson Northeast, Inc. (in the United States) and Willis Canada Inc. (in Canada).
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Directors’ & Officers’ Liability Insurance Survey 2026: Cyber in Focus
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