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The NCSC now links most attacks on UK critical infrastructure to hostile states. That collides with how cyber policies handle war. A utility goes dark. And the darkness cascades. Investigators trace the intrusion to a hostile state. Then the cyber insurer turns to its war exclusion. That sequence is now the central question for critical … Read more
Pen Underwriting has doubled its UK SME cyber cover limit to £10 million. The new ceiling applies to companies with revenues up to £600 million. It takes effect for risks incepting on or after 1 July 2026. The MGA also confirmed it will handle all UK cyber claims in-house. The London-based MGA cited rising broker … Read more
Cyber risk now leads the worry list across the insurance market. The cyber insurance gap still holds. Munich Re and the Insurance Information Institute confirmed both points today. They released RiskScan 2026, a cross-market study of US and UK risk views. The study polled more than 1,700 people. It spanned consumers, business owners, brokers, and … Read more
A single line of borrowed code can now sink dozens of firms at once. That is the danger behind fresh guidance from Britain’s national cyber authority. The National Cyber Security Centre has told software teams to audit their dependencies. The reason is blunt. Attackers have learned to poison the open source packages that modern software … Read more
Asia is the next big opportunity in cyber insurance. That is the central finding of new joint research from United Insurance Brokers (UIB) and CyberCube, published this week. The report, “Unlocking Asia’s Cyber Insurance Opportunity: The Broker’s Role in Growth,” identifies the region as one of the most compelling growth frontiers in the global market. … Read more