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High-profile cyberattacks on UK retailers are spotlighting the ongoing cyberattack vulnerabilities businesses face. From the Co-op to M&S to the Harrods hack, these crimes are costing firms millions. Beyond stock value, there is also a personal cost, like the couple left without their wedding cake, highlighting cybercrime’s very real human impact. It has been reported … Read more
Cyber Claims in the UK See Second-Highest Spike on Record The UK cyber insurance market faced intense pressure in 2024. Marsh’s new cyber insurance report states that claims volumes hit the second-highest level ever. Although 2024 claims were 20% lower than 2023, they remained one-third higher than in 2020–2022. Ransomware attacks, supply chain breaches, and … Read more
Cowbell introduces Prime One Tech to UK market Cyber insurance provider Cowbell has launched Prime One Tech, a new product offering professional indemnity and cyber coverage to UK tech companies with annual turnover up to £1 billion. The product offers coverage limits up to £5 million. It targets software, hardware, communications, and tech service firms … Read more
A Timely Launch for a Growing Cyber Risk Landscape As digital transformation accelerates, technology companies face mounting pressure to stay ahead of cybersecurity risks. Recognizing this, Resilience, a global cyber risk management firm, has launched a new Technology Errors and Omissions (Tech E&O) cyber insurance offering for enterprises in the United Kingdom and Europe. The … Read more
UK Government Introduces Stronger Cyber Security Bill The first line delivers a message. “The first duty of this government is to keep its citizens safe,” says UK Secretary of State Peter Kyle, framing cybersecurity as a public safety issue. These words come in a new Policy paper relating to a bill designed to address the … Read more