By John O’Donnell

Editor's Note: This post originally appeared on WillisWire, Willis' in-house blog. Click here for the original post.

Shoppers aren’t the only ones feeling the jitters after the recent string of high-profile cyber events at large retailers. The cyber insurance marketplace is nervous, too. Underwriters are evaluating retailers with increased scrutiny, and upward pricing pressure appears to be compounded after each publicly reported breach. Current market conditions are very fluid.

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