HACKING

ECB Data Breach Serves as Sharp Warning to Insurers and Brokers Alike

15 August 2019 // 0 Comments

Today the European Central Bank suffered a hacking attack, which according to press reports seems to have wormed its way in via a newsletter, produced/distributed via a third [...]

Broker Update: Ecclesiastical Launches Cyber Scenario Planner

13 August 2019 // 0 Comments

Ecclesiastical has responded to brokers who called for more help selling cyber cover by creating a new Cyber Scenario Planner. In June 2019, research undertaken by the [...]

Is Cyber Insurance Worth It? ABI Reveals 99% of 2018 Claims Were Paid

8 August 2019 // 0 Comments

The Association of British Insurers has, for the first time, revealed that 99% of claims made (207) on ABI-member cyber insurance policies in 2018 were paid. This is one of [...]

Cyber News: Intelligence Network Aims to Combat Online Fraud & Hacking

28 June 2019 // 0 Comments

The Intelligence Network, a coalition of 1,500 global members from academia and industry, has unveiled its vision to tackle the growing issue of cyber fraud. The vision [...]

Opinion: Three Tactics for Tackling Insider Cyber Threats

14 June 2019 // 0 Comments

In this piece, Mark Rayner, Head of Financial Services Consulting at BAE Systems offers some useful advice for those in the insurance industry, and the wider workplace, on [...]

Opinion: Data Breaches Are a High Risk Area For The Insurance Sector

4 April 2019 // 0 Comments

This Opinion piece looks at how data breaches can cause serious problems within the insurance industry; from GDPR fines, fighting fraudsters, maintaining customer trust, [...]

Beazley Warns on New Online Blackmail Phishing Scam

22 February 2019 // 0 Comments

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 [...]

G&M International Launch Cyber Insurance Offer

31 January 2019 // 0 Comments

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 [...]