Cyber
CFC warns of social engineering scams threat
Report highlighted that UK cyber policyholders were two and half times more likely to file a claim than those in the US.
Review of the year: June 2018
RSA and Aviva were the talk of the town amongst brokers in June as rumours swirled that Allianz was targeting a big UK acquisition. Swinton's sale also caught brokers attention along with hack day, which explored what brokers should do to stave off a…
Beazley launches cyber and data breach response portal in UK
It adds to its cyber proposition and is aimed at the broker channel.
Oak enhances household product to include cyber
The policy now covers losses from fraud, telephone hacking and ransom.
FCA reveals 138% increase in reported tech outages
Regulator highlights 18% are cyber-related.
QBE launches SME cyber cover
The product is available on Acturis and QBE’s FastFlow extranet.
Manchester critical of Simply Business’ cyber stance
Simply Business CEO previously slammed “poor” products when explaining why the firm does not sell the cover.
Podcast: The top five stories of the week
The Insurance Age team chat about the most popular stories of this week including potential deals and fines as well as "poor" cyber products.
Simply Business CEO slams “poor” cyber products
New UK CEO David Summers on Simply Business’ strategy, being owned by Travelers and why the broker doesn’t sell cyber insurance.
Ensurance to offer cyber cover to UK construction sector
The specialist MGA has teamed up with Beazley and the product will be available to its brokers.
CFC: Industry is failing firms on cyber
Graeme Newman chats about cyber insurance, the benefits of being an MGA and the firm's strategy following its recent management buyout.
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.
Zurich launches fresh cyber policy
Product includes GDPR wording and covers reputational damage.
Podcast: Allianz’s Sarah Mallaby gives her view on five stories from the week
Mallaby discusses Marsh’s takeover of JLT, cyber issues in the market and insurance fraud.
RSA launches cyber product for large businesses
Product covers up to £25m in capacity, assistance with cyber risk management and a 24-hour incident response service.
Brokers have "heads in the sand" around succession, says Aviva's Bayles
Research from Aviva shows 9% of brokers are expected to leave the industry in the next year but only 13% of brokers have planned for their retirement.
A look at Insurance Hound’s most read by brokers in June and July 2018
Which topics were grabbing attention over the summer?
Hiscox predicting cyber and security policies expansion in 2018
SME remains a growth “engine” for the provider.
Travelers launches standalone cyber policy
Product is available for all businesses in the UK and Ireland and provides liability and first-party cover for losses from cyber-attacks.
aQmen refreshes faith insurance policy
The PIB-owned underwriter first introduced the cover in 2015 and has added cyber loss recovery plus a number of features to the policy.
XL Catlin adds cyber to its casualty offering
New cover aimed at mid-sized and large companies and has a limit of £5m.
A look at Insurance Hound’s most read by brokers in May 2018
Check out which whitepapers were most popular.
THB launches cyber policy
The cover is available on a wholesale basis and aimed at UK SMEs.
Hiscox updates cyber and data insurance product
Provider adds dependent businesses interruption and system failure elements to cover.