The Cyber Coverage Gap Is Growing. Can a Micro-Captive Close It? – PODCAST

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Tax Day usually belongs to the IRS. This year, it belonged to a federal judge instead. Business owners can breathe easier using micro-captive cyber insurance to cover what their policies won’t. But AI is opening new coverage gaps just as fast. Inside the Drake Plastics Ruling On April 15, 2026, the U.S. District Court for … Read more

Kovrilo Adds HSB Cyber Cover to Modular UK SME Platform

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Kovrilo has added cyber insurance to its modular commercial platform for UK small businesses. The MGA announced the move on 2 July. Specialist engineering and technology insurer HSB, a Munich Re company, underwrites the new cover. The addition comes five months after Kovrilo’s launch. The MISSION-backed MGA went live in February 2026, led by Tim … Read more

Ministers Wrote to the Entire FTSE 350 About the Cyber Pledge. They Got Left “Unread”

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The UK government launched its Cyber Resilience Pledge at 10 Downing Street on Tuesday. Seventy businesses signed as founding members, including M&S, Aviva, the London Stock Exchange Group, Nationwide, ITV, and Microsoft UK. Here is the number that matters. Last October, government ministers, the NCSC chief, and the NCA head wrote to the chief executive … Read more

Post-Quantum Automotive Security: SEALSQ Maps A Chip-Level Fix

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A car built today may still run in 2045. The encryption inside it must last just as long. That is the problem SEALSQ says it will solve. The company has laid out a post-quantum automotive security roadmap. It wants to design quantum-resistant cryptography into the silicon of future vehicles. The vision is bold. The delivery … Read more

Willis Expands CyMax Facility As The SME Cyber Insurance Gap Persists

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The SME cyber insurance gap is stubborn. Willis just widened its answer to it. The broker has expanded its CyMax Facility across EMEA. Four insurers now share the risk. The promise is faster cover and higher limits for smaller firms. The gap it targets is the real story. What Willis Changed CyMax is now a … Read more

Fake Interpol Emails Hit Small Businesses. The Ransomware Is Crude. The Trick Isn’t.

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Bitdefender’s Antispam Lab has flagged a ransomware campaign aimed squarely at small businesses. The emails impersonate Interpol. They claim investigators hold evidence of company wrongdoing. The attached “evidence” is malware. The campaign is worth an underwriter’s attention for one reason. The ransomware is basic. The social engineering carrying it is not. How the Scam Works … Read more

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