Very rarely does an edition of The Word pass by without an article on cyber losses, such is the pace of development in the cyber world.
Recent evidence shows that 39% more businesses experiencing at least one cyber attack in 2022, compared to 2020. Evidence also suggests that the cost of dealing with attacks has also increased.
According to the , the financial toll of cyberattacks on businesses is estimated at an average of £15,265 per year, the report illustrates that cyber-attacks are becoming increasingly more financially detrimental as well as frequent.
Considerations for underwriters
Underwriters should continue to review their cyber wordings and underwriting criteria to ensure their policyholders have appropriate protections in place to guard against attacks.
Contents
- The Word, March 2023
- Assigning your contracts – a timely reminder
- Climate risk capital – a warning to insurers from the Bank of England
- Bombs away – (another) case on proximate cause
- Increase to FOS limits
- Parametric policies – the future of insurance?
- A rise in strikes, riots and civil commotion set to test businesses