Cyber
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NewsBrit launches new cyber product for SMEs
’Small businesses are now at a greater risk of being targeted by threat actors,’ says chief underwriting officer
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NewsInitial cyber ransom demands grew by 47% in 2025
‘The data suggests a turning point in the economics of ransomware,’ says head of claims
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NewsTop 50 Brokers: Brokers must evolve to navigate shift in cyber risk
’The broker also has to play a role as an advisor to the insurance buyer so that they understand the threats,’ says senior vice president
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News AnalysisThe Big Question: Insurer megamergers are adding up – what M&A opportunities are still on the table for UKGI’s largest carriers?
A surge of deals has triggered a new consolidation cycle that is redefining scale, competition and capability across the UK general insurance market. But questions remain around integration risk, broker dynamics and whether bigger will truly mean better.
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AnalysisIn Focus: Does UKGI need a cyber public-private partnership?
In its 2026 manifesto, Biba proposed a UK cyber backstop to meet the risk of increasingly severe attacks and low cyber insurance penetration. But is this partnership feasible and could it effectively mitigate extreme systemic cyber risk?
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NewsCyber premiums fall 11% in 2025 despite rising incidents, Lockton report finds
‘Choice and competition mean premiums remain historically competitive, even as incidents rise, coverage diversifies and large cyber events become increasingly frequent and severe,’ says head of cyber and technology
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NewsThwarted Winter Olympics hack highlights growing cyber exposure for major events
‘What this story really highlights is that cyber risk in sport is no longer hypothetical,’ says law firm partner
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News AnalysisAttacking opportunity: Can the cyber insurance market deliver in 2026?
Record cyber attacks in 2025 exposed entrenched supply‑chain vulnerabilities and caused widespread disruption to UK businesses, yet cyber insurance penetration remains low – what opportunities does the market see to protect businesses going forward?
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NewsCyber fine insurance rules leaving businesses financially exposed – Aon
‘Businesses need to understand how fines and penalties are treated across jurisdictions and ensure that their governance, reporting and compliance frameworks are robust,’ says head
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News AnalysisCyber risk takes root on the farm as agriculture goes fully connected
‘Farmers are natural risk managers. They’ve been doing this for hundreds of years – in essence, since the dawn of man,’ says managing director
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NewsBrit renews cyber consortium to meet growing demand
’We are pleased to continue working alongside our capacity partners, brokers and their clients to maintain the London market’s reputation for leadership in cyber,’ says class underwriter for cyber property damage and cyber distribution
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NewsArch launches event cancellation cyber coverage
’This coverage was developed in response to the growing demand for cyber cover for events as the risk of malicious cyber activity facing event organisers rises,’ says head
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NewsBrit launches new cyber and financial institutions consortium
’The launch enables us to offer a flexible deployment solution across multiple lines at scale,’ says class underwriter
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AnalysisIn Focus: Could cyber-centric broker schemes boost commercial cyber insurance penetration?
The latest Insurance Times Schemes Index, published on 15 January 2026, has typically reflected an erratic picture for commercial cyber schemes. With premiums up 12% on six months ago, do cyber-centric broker schemes have the potential to improve uptake of commercial cyber insurance?
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NewsGrowth optimism drives insurance M&A and AI investment – KPMG
‘Insurers are on the front foot, turning market uncertainty into an opportunity for bold action,’ says global head of insurance
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NewsRewards for firms that stay the course in year of 'AI disillusionment' – CyberCube
Speaking in CyberCube’s latest Cyber Predictions Report, chief executive Pascal Millaire warned that firms which succumb to AI disillusionment risk missing out on the greatest rewards
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NewsMGU brings global insurers and reinsurers together in AI insurance facility
‘We’ve brought the capacity and expertise of the world’s top (re)insurers to one table to create one specialised policy,’ says chairman
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NewsCFC partners with Biba over launch of SME cyber cover extension
’We haven’t fully addressed the exposure faced by small businesses of a customer falling victim to a cyber attack and impacting the supply chain like this – until now,’ says head of global cyber underwriting
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NewsBeazley board appoints CUO as executive director
’His appointment to the board will strengthen the board’s technical depth and reinforce underwriting as a core driver of Beazley’s success,’ says chief executive
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NewsAI’s energy appetite and job fears will ignite protest risk in 2026, Beazley warns
’We predict 2026, there will be some sort of physical protest against data centres and what they represent in terms of unwanted energy demand,’ says chief executive
