Cyber cover for brokers not up to scratch
Cyber Decider warns that many popular cyber policies used by brokers do not cover common cyber security problems.
Research by cyber insurance comparator Cyber Decider has showed that cyber policies for brokers fail to cover many of the common threats, Insurance Age can reveal.
The firm warned that many policies would not cover phishing, malware and other common cyber security issues and that brokers could be left with costly bills.
According to Cyber Decider, because brokers typically get their cyber cover from their major insurer partners, most smaller and regional brokers are covered by standard
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