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In Focus: How important is it for insurance to move beyond indemnity and into risk mitigation?
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
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)
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
The benefits of integrated CPR coverage will protect ‘critical personal data’ against cyber attacks, says deputy chief underwriting officer
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Briefing: Brokers must bolster commercial cyber cover takeup
Promoting simplicity, collaboration and storytelling is a strong strategy brokers could employ to support cyber cover penetration among UK businesses
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Marsh unveils new service for data centre clients
‘We empower data centre developers, operators and owners to protect their investments and enhance their resilience against emerging threats,’ says executive
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M&S estimates massive losses after cyber attack
However, the retailer says this is set to be reduced through management of costs, insurance and other trading actions
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Video: Cowbell’s Simon Hughes talks SME cyber market growth (Part 1/2)
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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Allianz reportedly on the hook as M&S cyber claim could hit £100m
The cyber attack on the retailer first came to light last month
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Aviva partners with CyberCube to enhance cyber risk management
Aviva says it is the first insurer to integrate this into its exposure management strategy on a recurring basis
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Biba 2025: Brokers need to balance workload in softening market – Gallagher’s Weeks
‘Four or five years ago you probably only had four or five insurers that would want to compete for a piece of business, but now you’re probably looking at 10 or 12 upwards,’ says head of regional broking
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Biba 2025: A ‘very large uninsured opportunity’ remains for SME cyber coverage – Sam Franks
Beazley’s country manager for the UK and Ireland noted that the insurance industry had much more to do to support cyber penetration
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Cyber risk must have equal billing in broker-client conversations – Pen Underwriting
Ian Summerfield, head of cyber at Pen Underwriting, explains why cyber must be viewed as the third fundamental area of business risk alongside better known property and liability perils
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Why the UK’s thriving tech sector must strengthen operational and cyber resilience – Cowbell
Claud Bilbao, regional vice-president of underwriting and distribution at Cowbell UK, explains the niche insurance support that can benefit the UK’s tech sector
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MGA issues cyber warning as businesses ’underestimating’ vulnerabilities
‘The frequency of cyber attacks and subsequent loss and disruption is significantly higher than the occurrence of other perils that firms look to insure against as standard,’ says head of cyber
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Richard Breavington: Exposure, appetite and uptake – the changing strategy of insurers in the cyber market
Cyber specialist and RPC partner talks cyber insurance, ransomware and how insurers are changing their strategies to get the most from the market
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Cowbell targets £902bn UK tech sector with cyber and PI launch
‘Our experienced team of underwriters are looking forward to deepening relationships with brokers and further developing our digital distribution capabilities to better serve the UK market,’ says vice-president
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Why UK businesses must shift from cyber recovery to cyber resilience in 2025 – Cowbell UK
Claud Bilbao, regional vice-president of underwriting and distribution at Cowbell UK, explains how organisations can be proactive to mitigate cyber threats
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Higher cyber premiums ’may incentivise attackers to escalate threats’
’You are 167 times more likely to be a victim of a cyber attack than a burglary,’ says Gallagher Re chief executive
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Arch Insurance promotes for new head of cyber and healthcare
’He is a highly experienced underwriter with proven leadership credentials,’ says chief underwriting officer
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