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High five: Catch up on the biggest exclusive stories this week

2025-07-18T14:00:00+01:00By Insurance Times

Insurance Times rounds up the biggest exclusive stories from 14 to 18 July 2025

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What is stopping the creation of a public backstop for the cyber market?

2025-07-15T06:00:00+01:00By Tim Evershed

‘The wider challenge is how do you plan long-term thinking in a short-term political environment?’ says broker cyber practice leader

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Cyber insurance market surges as threats diversify

2025-07-14T13:00:00+01:00By

With a cagr of 16%, cyber is one of the fastest growing insurance markets, driven by growing threat vectors and high-profile incidents

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New property facility aims to combat commercial underinsurance crisis

2025-07-09T12:27:00+01:00By

‘Our proposition has been designed in collaboration with global insurers, existing clients and trusted professional advisers to the real estate sector,’ says managing director

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Markel launches pre-loss services for UK cyber clients

2025-07-09T09:26:00+01:00By

’At Markel, we feel we’re uniquely positioned as a business because we’re going behind risk transfer solutions by offering these additional pre-loss services to help clients manage their cyber risk,’ says director

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SMEs warned of ‘serious consequences’ if not prepared for cyber attacks

2025-07-08T08:07:00+01:00By

‘Their lack of cyber resilience can have serious consequences, not only for their own organisations, but also for their supply chains,’ says head of cyber

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CFC hires former Covea leader as new CTO

2025-07-02T06:00:00+01:00By

‘CFC’s tech roadmap is like no other insurance business,’ says new appointee

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Cost of M&S and Co-op cyber attacks up to £440m – CMC

2025-06-24T07:22:00+01:00By

Lost sales, supplier disruption, legal and IT costs all contributed to the figure

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Google warns that hackers are targeting insurance firms

2025-06-19T09:00:00+01:00By

‘The insurance industry should be on high alert,’ says chief analyst

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McGill and Partners launches cyber proposition for battery energy storage market

2025-06-18T14:00:00+01:00By

’We’re proud to develop a solution for a sector that plays a critical part in the energy transition, ensuring our clients are appropriately protected,’ says partner

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Cowbell appoints new UK director of claims

2025-06-17T07:59:00+01:00By

’This is a pivotal hire at a pivotal time,’ says vice president

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TechTalk: When AI acts alone, who is to blame? Insurers confront the unthinkable

2025-06-17T06:00:00+01:00By

‘AI is beginning to have motivation of its own – that’s a different kind of risk,’ said senior law firm partner

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Cyber resilience is imperative for SMEs – Cowbell UK

2025-06-11T14:00:00+01:00By Claud Bilbao

Claud Bilbao, regional vice-president of underwriting and distribution at Cowbell UK, explains how technology can support SMEs to develop cyber resiliency for growth and strategic advantage

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Rising cyber risk drives Markel to launch new insurtech proposition

2025-06-11T11:51:00+01:00By

‘We want to disrupt traditional insurance products, as well as how customers view the role of the insurer,’ says head

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Understanding the effects of cyber crime on employees – Travelers

2025-06-05T14:00:00+01:00

Sponsored content: Matthew Waller, head of cyber at Travelers Europe, discusses how the psychological impacts of a cyber attack felt by employees can be supported

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Briefing: Is now the right opportunity to address underinsurance?

2025-06-05T06:00:00+01:00By

Brokers must make time to advise, influence and protect clients from underinsurance as softening market creates ideal moment in time to take advantage of competitive pricing

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In Focus: How important is it for insurance to move beyond indemnity and into risk mitigation?

2025-05-28T07:00:00+01:00By

Although indemnifying policyholders following an insured event is the principal premise of insurance, insurers, brokers and MGAs alike are taking greater interest in risk mitigation and prevention strategies to help nip claims in the bud - but how prevalent is this trend and in what lines of business is it ...

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Briefing: High profile attacks represent penetration opportunity for cyber market

2025-05-28T06:00:00+01:00By

The sector should ’never waste a good crisis’, says MGA distribution director

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Video: Cowbell’s Simon Hughes talks SME cyber market growth (Part 2/2)

2025-05-27T14:19:00+01:00By Insurance Times

Sponsored content: For Insurance Times’ latest Expert View, Cowbell’s senior vice president for global distribution sat down with Insurance Times deputy editor Yiannis Kotoulas to discuss the cyber market, changing threat actor behaviour and the need for active risk mitigation

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CFC expands CPR coverage into technology specific products

2025-05-22T09:45:00+01:00By

The benefits of integrated CPR coverage will protect ‘critical personal data’ against cyber attacks, says deputy chief underwriting officer

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In 2023 we launched our inaugural Insurtech 50 report, produced exclusively by Insurance Times and based on data provided by business management consultancy Oxbow Partners.

This report collates a portfolio of the 50 most innovative UKGI insurtechs that insurers and brokers should have on their partnership radar, based on specific criteria defined by Insurance Times to reflect the needs and interests of our readership.

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