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M&S estimates £300m hit to operating profit from recent cyberattack

21st May 2025

Large British retailer Marks & Spencer (M&S) has disclosed that the recent cyber attack is estimated to impact Group operating profit by approximately £300 million for 2025/26. As a reminder, on 22 April 2025, M&S announced it was responding to a cyber incident that had disrupted its operations. The attack is ... Read the full article

US cyber insurance market remains profitable amid slower growth in 2024: Fitch

21st May 2025

Fitch Ratings, a provider of credit ratings, commentary, and research, reports that the US cyber insurance market continued to deliver strong underwriting profits in 2024, even as the pace of premium growth began to slow. According to Fitch Ratings, property and casualty insurers saw their third consecutive year of profitable results ... Read the full article

Aviva to strengthen cyber exposure management with CyberCube partnership

19th May 2025

CyberCube, a provider of cyber risk analytics, has partnered with US insurer Aviva to harness artificial intelligence (AI) for cyber threat actor intelligence. This partnership will see Aviva use CyberCube’s ‘Portfolio Threat Actor Intelligence’ service and its suite of cyber analytics software, which in turn will strengthen the insurer’s cyber exposure ... Read the full article

Cyber threats and contract weaknesses dominate supply chain risk agenda in 2025: WTW

16th May 2025

WTW, an advisory, broking, and solutions firm, has revealed its latest Global Supply Chain Risk Survey, capturing a major pivot in how large corporations are approaching supply chain risk in 2025. The report, based on responses from 1,000 senior executives across multiple industries, highlights a growing urgency to confront digital threats ... Read the full article

Resilience launches new Cyber Risk Calculator

14th May 2025

Cyber risk solutions company Resilience has launched Cyber Risk Calculator, an AI-powered tool that translates cyber risk into financial terms to provide security and risk practitioners, as well as C-Suite executives, with a common, data-driven language to better understand and quantify their cyber risk. The Cyber Risk Calculator uses industry benchmarks ... Read the full article

Cyber insurance premiums stabilise in 2025, but market penetration remains below 10% for SMEs: S&P

14th May 2025

Cyber insurance is progressing toward maturity, but key challenges remain, according to insights shared during a recent webinar hosted by S&P Global Ratings, a provider of credit ratings, research, and risk analysis. During the session, titled “The Changing Face of Cyber Insurance,” a panel of S&P Global Ratings analysts and industry ... Read the full article

Willis adds Brian Vosloh as Head of Cyber for EMEA

14th May 2025

Willis, a WTW business, has appointed Brian Vosloh as Head of Cyber for the Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA) region. The broker continues to invest in cyber as it rises to one of the top risks facing businesses. The appointment strengthens the firm’s ability to help clients effectively manage ... Read the full article

UK cyber insurance claims in 2024 down YOY but still up on earlier years: Marsh

12th May 2025

Cyber claims in the United Kingdom decreased by 20% in 2024 following a spike in 2023, although they remain around one-third higher than in 2020, 2021, and 2022, according to new research by Marsh, the insurance broking and risk advisor arm of Marsh McLennan. Marsh’s paper, “UK Cyber Insurance Claims Trend ... Read the full article

AXIS launches cyber and liability coverage for Canadian companies with $2bn revenue

7th May 2025

Global specialty underwriter and re/insurance provider, AXIS Capital Holdings Limited (AXIS), has launched a customisable cyber and specialist liability coverage insurance policy to Canadian companies with up to $2 billion in revenue. The policy, AXIS Cyber Technology and Miscellaneous Professional Liability (ACTM), aims to protect businesses and avoid potential gaps in ... Read the full article

DragonForce ransomware behind M&S cyberattack is a global threat: Killara Cyber CEO

2nd May 2025

The recent cyberattack on M&S is not a UK-centric incident, with the DragonForce ransomware group rapidly emerging as one of the most dangerous threats in the cybersecurity domain globally, according to Rick Welsh, CEO of Killara Cyber. Killara Cyber is the cyber insurance program of Canopy Specialty Insurance. It offers a ... Read the full article

Coalition partners with Allianz Commercial to launch active cyber insurance in the Nordic region

1st May 2025

Coalition, an active insurer focused on preventing digital risks through its subsidiary, Coalition Insurance Solutions, a filial of Coalition Insurance Solutions GmbH, Tyskland, has launched its Active Cyber Insurance in the Nordic region. The offering is available immediately in Denmark, and will become available in Sweden on May 8th, 2025. To offer ... Read the full article

M&S and Co-op cyberattacks reveal rise in advanced cybercriminal tactics: Resilience

1st May 2025

Simon West, Director of Customer Engagement at Resilience, commented on the recent cyberattacks targeting Marks & Spencer (M&S) and Co-op, stressing that the incident is particularly concerning due to the attackers' use of advanced tactics such as SIM swapping and MFA bypass. The attacks, believed to have been carried out by ... Read the full article

AXA XL expands cyber insurance solutions for SMEs with key appointment

30th April 2025

AXA XL, a re/insurance provider, is broadening its cyber insurance offerings for small and midsize enterprises (SMEs) by appointing Michelle Aliperti as Head of SME for the Americas. Based in New York, Aliperti will report to Michelle Chia, the Chief Underwriting Officer for Cyber, Design, and Select Professional at AXA XL. Aliperti ... Read the full article

Howden Re’s cyber risk report reveals 62% market share held by top 5 reinsurers

29th April 2025

Howden Re, the reinsurance, capital markets, and strategic advisory division of Howden, has released Into the Cyberverse, an in-depth report examining the future of cyber risk transfer and outlining the necessary structural changes for creating a sustainable, scalable market. The report assesses how cyber losses move through the reinsurance ecosystem and ... Read the full article

CyberCube partners with Galahad Risk Solutions to enhance cyber risk management

28th April 2025

CyberCube, a provider of cyber risk analytics, has partnered with specialist brokerage Galahad Risk Solutions to help small to medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and middle-market organisations better understand and manage their cyber risk exposure. Galahad Risk Solutions, founded by Ben Beeson, is a specialist insurance broker focused on bridging the gap between ... Read the full article