CYBER
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News Analysis
Will insurers swipe right on covering dating apps’ unique risks?
Insurance brokers might hesitate to provide coverage for dating apps because understanding the ’unique risks associated with these apps’ often necessitates the ’expertise of a specialist technology broker,’ says head of tech, media and intellectual property
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Ransomware top cyber threat for insurance sector in 2024
’Mid-market organisations are working hard to implement more mature and effective cyber security measures,’ says managing director
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IT Interview
Baird and Richards: Consilium strategy ‘coming to fruition’
’There is also broader geographical distribution as well,’ says co-chief executive
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MGA pens agreement to promote for head of cyber
The firm’s managing director of international said its cyber portfolio is ‘primed for further expansion’ under the new leadership
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News Analysis
Briefing: Workers’ post-lunch performance creates new risks as they switch off to cyber threats
Could this be an opportunity for brokers and insurers to work with clients to push cyber security further up employees’ agendas?
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Ransomware attacks changing ‘quite dramatically’ amid ‘massive uptick’ of cases
’The malware started to drop away, so it’s just cyber extortion,’ says chief executive
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News Analysis
The inexorable growth of cyber-enabled fraud – Ifed
Detective chief inspector Tom Hill, head of the City of London Police’s Insurance Fraud Enforcement Department, discusses the rise of digital fraudsters
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Insurers have ‘responsibility’ to boost brokers’ cyber cover knowledge
’Cyber is still relatively new for any broker,’ says general manager
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Graeme Newman: ‘Enormous opportunity to be had by leveraging technology’
’CFC has put technology at the heart of our business since day one,’ says chief executive
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Ransomware incidents up by nearly 50% in 2023 – Howden
’Certain groups are now accessing networks to change or even destroy data and then demanding ransoms,’ says report
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Tokio Marine Kiln looking to expand cyber market presence with new division
’We have bold plans for cyber and IP – and this change supports that,’ says head of cyber and enterprise risk
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Revealed: Claims Excellence Awards 2023 – winners and reaction
There were some lucky double winners and some firms picked up their very first Insurance Times Claims Excellence Award at our hottest awards so far – was it you?
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Consilium eyes market ‘hotbed’ with launch of new cyber, tech and fintech division
A former Elmore Insurance Brokers senior leader has been chosen to head up the team
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Aviva forms new partnership to roll out suite of cyber products
’It will play an important role in helping our customers improve their security capabilities,’ says head of cyber
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Cyber criminals take aim at geopolitical targets and IT supply chain – CyberCube
Financial services which includes insurance remains one of the most heavily targeted industries according to CyberCube’s report
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News Analysis
The Big Question March 2023: What will the cyber insurance market look like this year?
Cyber cover is a big topic on the UK insurance industry’s lips - from changes in policy wordings to emerging threats. Insurance Times asks five leading professionals about what the market can expect in 2023
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Ransomware and cyber war wording innovation named in 2023 tech predictions – DAC Beachcroft
Cyber war endorsements could invite innovation, says the law firm
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Royal Mail hit by ‘cyber incident’ that caused disruption to international post
Royal Mail has apologised for any inconvenience caused and has also launched a full investigation alongside cyber crime experts
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Brokers key in closing awareness gap for scams like iSpoof
CFC Underwriting warns that cyber criminals are unwavering in their commitment to the goal of extorting money from victims
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Apollo launches into cyber with MGA deal
Envelop will underwrite the new facility within Syndicate 1971