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Intellectual property 2 Dec, 2019

What we can learn from Backcountry.com’s trademark war against small businesses

Online outdoor goods retailer, US-based Backcountry.com, has been facing a social media backlash over the past few weeks, as customers and competit...

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Cyber 1 Dec, 2019

Our top five cyber resources from 2019

From articles to infographics, we've pulled out a few of our favorite cyber-related pieces from 2019.

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Cyber 29 Nov, 2019

Highlights from the 2019 London Market Cyber Symposium

Now in its sixth year, this year's Cyber Symposium brought together a great panel of speakers to expound their view of cyber risk to almost 200 of...

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Technology 20 Nov, 2019

Emerging risks in the tech industry

Thousands of ambitious tech innovators launch new startups every year, and the ideas from these companies are changing the way we interact with eac...

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Fintech 13 Nov, 2019

Top 5 risks for fintech businesses

The FinTech industry is booming, disrupting the financial sector and attracting billions in investment globally, but these businesses also have a u...

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Management liability 16 Oct, 2019

Moral hazard or hazardous morals?

We examine the risks associated with the extra-curricular activities of Directors and Officers.

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Product recall 10 Oct, 2019

Product recalls do happen

Manufacturers may not be aware of the value of product recall insurance or its role in risk transfer, but product recalls are a very real and frequ...

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Cyber 27 Sept, 2019

How to notify us of a cyber incident

Whether through our hotline, award-winning app, website or email, make sure to engage with us quickly if you're experiencing a cyber incident.

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Life science 11 Sept, 2019

CBD poses new risks for nutraceutical companies

Now that CBD is being sold as a legal product, the market is expected to grow to $2.1 billion in consumer sales by 2020. The CBD market will bring...

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Cyber 5 Sept, 2019

New York’s SHIELD Act, key questions answered

New York's SHIELD Act comes into effect in March 2020. In preparation, we've compiled some basic info about what the law entails.

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Cyber 16 Aug, 2019

Four things you should know about the CCPA

The California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) is intended to give Californians the ‘who, what, where, and when’ of how businesses handle personal info...

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Intellectual property 7 Aug, 2019

Is your client a target for patent trolls?

Patent trolls make it their business to buy up portfolios of patents with no intention of using them for products or services. Instead, they force...

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Cyber 5 Aug, 2019

We write that, Vol. 3

It’s that time again! From stress analysers to hot air balloon competitions, we’ll consider them all. Check out the some of the out of the ordinary...

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Cyber for the life science industry

Cyber 16 Jul, 2019

Cyber for life science: Three key takeaways

In a recent webinar hosted by CFC, Sean Burke and Hannah Maher explored cyber risk's impact on life science firms. Here's what we learned.

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Kidnap & ransom 16 Jul, 2019

USA hit by spate of kidnapping incidents

Kidnap and ransom policies are now needed by almost all organisations operating globally. In the past, such policies were usually only taken up by...

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Intellectual property 11 Jul, 2019

IP insurance: The next cyber?

The CFC Summit 2019 brought some of the industry’s top thinkers, innovators and creators together for a jam-packed day of sessions on the future of...

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Human error driving cyber claims

Cyber 1 Jul, 2019

Human error driving cyber claims

Our data reveals that approximately three quarters of cyber claims notified in 2018 involved some kind of easily-preventable human error.

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Technology 24 Jun, 2019

Faking it: Why fake news is a problem for social media companies

Fake news wasn’t often mentioned a few years ago, and yet its integration in social and political discourse has risen so sharply in recent years th...

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