Big Data

Which? Customer Data Theft Study Highlights Cyber Risk

Which? is calling for enforcement of tough penalties for firms that fail to prevent data breaches, as new research from the consumer champion reveals the shocking scale of data theft following cyber attacks. When data […]

Fraud

HMRC VAT Deferral Email Is Latest Covid Phishing Scam

Business owners have been the target of a new email phishing scam purporting to be from HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC). The scam, which was uncovered by accountancy outsourcing specialists Lanop Outsourcing, uses official HMRC branding […]

Insurance claims

CFC Upgrades Cyber Insurance Cover

CFC, the specialist insurance provider and pioneer in emerging risk, today announced a major upgrade to its award-winning cyber incident response mobile app, which now provides proactive and targeted cybersecurity alerts for CFC cyber insurance […]

Fraud

Pen Underwriting Renews Deal with Lloyd’s Partners on Cyber Coverage

Pen Underwriting has underlined its commitment to providing brokers with fast, flexible and effective cyber insurance cover for their clients in key territories around the world, following the successful renewal of multiple binders with its […]

Opinion

Insights: Covid Has Made Fraud Investigation That Bit Tougher

Dennis Toomey, Global Director of Counter Fraud Analytics and Operations for BAE Systems, takes a look at how Covid-19 has made things tougher for fraud investigators. Investigating insurance fraud was never an easy task, with […]

News

Covid-19 Is Just Another Opportunity For Scammers

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) is investigating more than 150 Coronavirus-related scams since the outbreak began, according to official figures. The data, obtained under the Freedom of Information (FOI) Act by the Parliament Street think tank’s cyber […]

Fraud

IFED Warning: Covid-19 Insurance Scammers Are Out There

The Insurance Fraud Bureau (IFB) in partnership with City of London Police’s Insurance Fraud Enforcement Department (IFED) and the Association of British Insurers (ABI) are warning the public to be alert to a potential rise […]

Opinion

Working From Home is Perfect, If You Have Reliable Comms & Data Security

Graham Brooks, Strategic Account Director, Cradlepoint, takes a look at how working from home means reliable, superfast comms and data security, are paramount for SMEs, insurers and brokers. This year, the financial sector’s plans have […]