Emerging Risk

Cyber Scout Uses Partnerships to Boost Offer in Asian Markets

CyberScout, the gold standard in identity and data defence services, is pleased to announce two new global partnerships that will introduce accessible cyber insurance solutions in Southeast Asia.   Individuals and small to medium-size businesses will receive CyberScout’s award-winning, best-in-class […]

Technology

Europ Assist Finds 46% of Consumers Concerned About Cyber Crime

Europ Assistance’s Cyber Barometer, conducted by LEXIS, exploring consumer sentiment on Cyber Security across 9 countries has found that 46% of consumers are worried about cybercrime. This number rises to 49 percent for respondents with […]

Insurance Brokers

Broker News: Azur Launches Smart Home Product, Offering Competitive Edge

Azur is launching Smart Home, a home insurance product that allows brokers to compete against direct insurers. Whilst clients with higher valued homes and contents trust the advice of their brokers, they still seek a competitive […]

Global insurance trends

Beazley Warns on New Online Blackmail Phishing Scam

A new form of online blackmail by cyber criminals who attempt to extort crypto-currency by claiming to have potentially embarrassing evidence of people using adult websites on work computers is adding to the tide of […]

News

Ecclesiastical Pinpoints Cyber Risks for Arts & Heritage Sector

New research by specialist insurer Ecclesiastical has found 1 in 10 heritage organisations have experienced a cyber-attack. Despite this, less than a third have cyber insurance in place, presenting a growth opportunity for proactive brokers. […]

Global insurance trends

Events: Capture The Flag Cyber Challenge at Dubai Hub Zero, Feb 22/23

Dozens of professional and amateur young people in the information technology, digital applications and programming field are poised to the launch of second version of the “Capture The Flag”, the cyber security challenge, to demonstrate […]

UK Insurance Trends

G&M International Launch Cyber Insurance Offer

London based insurance broker G&M International have announced the launch of their new Cyber Insurance solution. Over the last couple of years there’s been an enormous surge in cybercrime activity both in the UK and […]

Emerging Risk

Allianz Pinpoints Risk Factors for 2019

Cyber threats and changes in legislation and regulation, including concerns around Brexit are considered the top risks by UK risk experts (joint #1 with 48% of responses), according to the Allianz Risk Barometer 2019. Cyber incidents […]