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Cyber attacks drive £3.7bn in shareholder litigation costs for UK businesses, Gallagher research finds
18th May 2026
Cyber attacks generated an estimated £11.7 billion in losses for large UK businesses during 2025, with shareholder litigation making up £3.7 billion of the total cost, according to new research from Gallagher, the international insurance brokerage, risk management and consulting firm, in partnership with the Centre for Economics and Business ... Read the full article
Terrorism insurance market remains robust amid shifting threat landscape: Marsh
19th March 2026
Despite an increasingly complex and evolving threat landscape, the terrorism insurance market remains stable and robust, according to Marsh’s recently-published 2026 Global Terrorism Risk Insurance Report. The report highlights that modern terrorism threats have evolved from hierarchical, property-focused assaults to dispersed networks employing diverse tactics, including cyberattacks, political violence, and emerging ... Read the full article
CyberCube identifies sectors most at risk from Scattered Spider attacks
8th July 2025
CyberCube, a provider of cyber risk analytics, has identified Manufacturing, Education, IT, and Retail as the sectors most at risk of attacks from the threat actor group Scattered Spider — the group behind several recent high-profile cyber incidents, including the attack on large UK retailer Marks & Spencer (M&S). Scattered Spider ... Read the full article
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
Ransomware costs ease but email-based attacks dominate, Coalition reports
8th May 2025
Coalition, a cyber insurance provider known for its Active Insurance model that aims to prevent digital threats before they cause harm, has published its 2025 Cyber Claims Report, offering a comprehensive view of cyberattack trends affecting its policyholders throughout 2024. According to the report, ransomware incidents remained the most expensive and ... 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
Resilience partners with Accredited to expand capacity of cyber risk solutions
8th April 2025
Cyber risk solutions firm Resilience has expanded its capacity to provide cyber risk solutions to large enterprise accounts with revenue of more than $10 billion through a partnership with Accredited Insurance Holdings, a global programme manager. The expanded underwriting aims to address clients’ complex cyber risks. Resilience’s clientele comprises over 10% of ... Read the full article
Cyber risk to intensify in 2025 as attackers switch tactics: Moody’s
12th December 2024
Cyber risk is set to intensify next year as attackers switch tactics in response to better corporate cyber defences, and as advances in artificial intelligence (AI) increase the volume and effectiveness of their strikes, says Moody's Ratings. According to Moody's 2025 cybersecurity outlook, ransomware attackers are expected to shift to targeting ... Read the full article
Re/insurance market must prepare for Single Point of Failure tech outage events: CyberCube
29th November 2024
CyberCube, a provider of cyber risk analytics, has warned that organisations must prepare for the escalating risk of unplanned technology outage events, primarily driven by a rise in cloud service provider outages and an increased frequency of industry-wide Single Point of Failure (SPoF) events. In their Global Threat Briefing report, CyberCube ... Read the full article
GenAI can open doors for malicious cyber actors to exploit capabilities
27th November 2024
Generative AI (GenAI) presents many ways for organisations to revolutionise their respective industries by enhancing business functions, however, the technology may also open doors for malicious actors to exploit capabilities for cyber attacks, according to a new report from Guy Carpenter, the reinsurance broking arm of Marsh McLennan, and CyberCube, ... Read the full article
Cyber-attacks cost UK businesses £44bn in last five years: Howden
25th November 2024
Half (52%) of UK businesses, representing 1.3 million private sector companies, have endured at least one cyber-attack in the past five years, equating to £44 billion of lost revenue, according to Howden, the international insurance intermediary group. New research published by Howden reveals that businesses with an annual revenue of over ... Read the full article
Bridging the cyber protection gap for EU policymakers: Insurance Europe
4th November 2024
A recent publication by Insurance Europe outlines policy recommendations for EU policymakers aimed at strengthening the insurance industry's cyber resilience across Europe in response to a significant protection gap. The global cyber insurance market has experienced rapid growth, increasing from an estimated $5.9 billion in 2019 to $14 billion in 2023, ... Read the full article
Coalition helps UK policyholders recover stolen funds from cyberattacks with new service
17th October 2024
Coalition, an active insurer focused on preventing digital risks, has launched a service dedicated to recovering funds stolen by cyber attackers in the UK. Designed to intercept funds in the banking system before an attacker can move them, the cyber insurer’s new ‘clawback’ service has recently proven a success with the ... Read the full article
Insurance CEOs focus on workforce growth and generative AI: KPMG survey
16th October 2024
CEOs in the insurance industry are optimistic about their companies' growth potential over the next three years, even in the face of challenges related to digital transformation, talent acquisition, and sustainability, according to a survey of 120 leaders from around the globe. The KPMG CEO Outlook, now in its tenth year, ... Read the full article
Organisations are taking action towards cyber resilience: PwC
7th October 2024
Despite cyber security concerns being top-of-mind and the average data breach exceeding over US$3 million, only 2% of businesses have implemented cyber resilience across their organisation, although cyber budgets are poised to increase, a recent PwC survey has revealed. At the same time, the survey - which surveyed 4,042 business and ... Read the full article
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