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Cyber 5 Feb, 2019

Cyber claims case study: CEO swindle

A manufacturing firm transfers thousands to scam artists after falling victim to CEO fraud.

Case study

Cyber 25 Jan, 2019

Additional increased cost of working explained - UK

When an organisation falls victim to a cyber attack that results in their computer systems being rendered unusable, they will usually suffer from a...

Article

Cyber 25 Jan, 2019

Additional increased cost of working explained

When an organisation falls victim to a cyber attack that results in their computer systems being rendered unusable, they will usually suffer from a...

Article

Cyber 25 Jan, 2019

Additional extra expense explained

Additional extra expense, known as "additional increased cost of working" in some territories, is one of the valuable new features we've added to o...

Article

Cyber 21 Jan, 2019

CFC cyber toolkit

Ever find yourself searching for a useful claims example? Or that helpful brochure? Or simply want to know what risk management tools CFC has to of...

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Cyber 15 Jan, 2019

What is... cryptojacking?

The past few years have witnessed a massive growth in the use of cryptocurrencies, and their increasing popularity has seen their values soar in re...

Article

Cyber 10 Jan, 2019

FTC publishes guidelines for businesses considering cyber insurance

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC), an American body focusing on consumer protection, recently espoused the benefits of cyber insurance and publish...

Article

Cyber 7 Jan, 2019

Cyber claims: Legacy system letdown

A ransomware attack on an electrical firm sparks the collapse of a vital accounting system

Case study

Cyber 7 Jan, 2019

Cyber Claims Case Study: Legacy system letdown

Most modern companies, even those who might not believe they have a significant cyber exposure, utilize their computer systems to perform certain b...

Article

Cyber 18 Dec, 2018

UK businesses prime target for funds transfer fraud

UK cyber policyholders are more than twice as likely as their US counterparts to claim for social engineering-driven attacks

Article

Cyber 4 Dec, 2018

Cyber claims case study: Phishing for funds

A business email compromise scam tricks law firm into transferring money to fraudsters

Case study

Cyber 3 Dec, 2018

What is...targeted extortion?

We're kicking off our brand new "What is...?" series today with targeted extortion. This growing threat is an evolution of the more well-known rans...

Article

Cyber 30 Nov, 2018

2018 Cyber Symposium: Cyber attacks inevitable

200 of the London market’s preeminent cyber insurance professionals gathered at our recent 2018 Cyber Symposium to listen as Jamie Bartlett, author...

Article

Cyber 20 Nov, 2018

Gotcha! Three cyber policy traps to look out for

Cyber insurance is projected to experience major growth in the years ahead and new insurers are regularly entering the market. While this is creati...

Article

Cyber 16 Nov, 2018

Business interrupted: Part three (1)

Following on from our previous articles on indemnity periods and time retentions, we are concluding our business interruption series by looking at...

Article

Cyber 16 Nov, 2018

Business interrupted: Part three

Following on from our previous posts on indemnity periods and time retentions, we're concluding our business interruption series by looking at the...

Article

Cyber 12 Nov, 2018

Registration: Top cyber insurance myths debunked

Due to popular demand, we are re-running our webinar on debunking the top six cyber myths.

Webinar
Cyber claims case study - Malware mayhem

Cyber 6 Nov, 2018

Cyber claims case study: Malware mayhem

A technology software provider that fell victim to a targeted cyber extortion attack, in which their data and applications were encrypted and held...

Case study