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Backchat: September 2026

2026-09-16T11:00:00+01:00By

A gruelling cycling challenge, cyber-centric podcast launch, big broker anniversary and some sad news, with condolences to the Parker family. What has the insurance industry been up to of late? You heard it here first…

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Coalition set to expand UK cyber cover as ‘enhanced’ regulatory and litigation risks emerge

2026-09-14T07:00:00+01:00By

‘With this new requirement to disclose and be transparent around AI, there’s enhanced risks and so we want to help brokers and clients address that risk through this regulatory coverage,’ says chief revenue officer

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Acrisure UK and ESET announce strategic cyber partnership

2026-09-03T14:44:00+01:00By

’Good cyber security and effective cyber insurance should work hand in hand,’ says director

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Coalition launches £20m enterprise cyber cover in UK

2026-09-02T06:00:00+01:00By

‘Enterprises need confidence that they can withstand digital threats no matter how they evolve,’ says chief revenue officer

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Tokio Marine HCC appoints ex-Travelers head as new cyber business lead

2026-09-01T11:24:00+01:00By

‘I am excited to join and return to an organisation I know well, working alongside a strong team to build on its deep specialty expertise,’ says new appointee

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MS Amlin bolsters cyber team with senior underwriting appointments

2026-08-26T13:00:00+01:00By

’They bring the underwriting expertise and market experience needed to scale the portfolio further,’ says chief underwriting officer

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Financial damage from cyber attacks grows despite falling claims volumes

2026-08-26T06:00:00+01:00By

‘Mid-sized businesses increasingly face the same level of cyber disruption as large corporates, but often without the same operational resilience,’ says head

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Cyber policy wordings have potential to provide unintended AI cover – IUA

2026-08-21T06:00:00+01:00By

Although believing that artificial intelligence is ‘an insurable exposure’, explicit coverage is still hard to find as use cases around the technology continue to evolve and differ vastly between businesses, says underwriting director

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ABI releases new cyber resilience guidance

2026-08-19T14:00:00+01:00By

’Our new guidance highlights practical actions businesses can take to better protect themselves,’ says director of general insurance

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Rokstone’s cyber arm launches supply chain extension backed by $10m Lloyd’s capacity

2026-08-11T14:00:00+01:00By

’Our new extension recognises that cyber events disrupt not only an organisation’s own systems, but also the wider commercial relationships on which they depend,’ says president

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Lee Mooney: Markel UK preparing for ‘next chapter’ after internal restructure

2026-08-07T07:00:00+01:00By

Managing director supports international growth strategy by reshuffling divisional deck to strip siloes and boosting specialist product count

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IUA launches London market group for cyber claims professionals

2026-08-03T06:00:00+01:00By

’Cyber risks are changing rapidly and claims activity is influential in shaping the London market’s response to risk management demands,’ says director

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Human error still bigger cyber risk than AI-native attacks

2026-07-31T11:00:00+01:00By

‘While we haven’t yet seen AI-native attacks emerge as their own driver of insured loss, that could of course change at any moment,’ says chief executive

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Rogue AI Hugging Face cyber incident heralds new ‘era of agentic autonomous attacks’

2026-07-27T06:00:00+01:00By

’When the cost of running a full attack chain approaches zero, criminals don’t need to be selective – small and medium-sized businesses that were safe because they weren’t worth a dedicated team’s time become viable targets at scale,’ says director of cyber threat intelligence

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Consilium partners with CyberCube to strengthen cyber offering

2026-07-21T13:00:00+01:00By

‘By leveraging CyberCube’s analytics, Consilium will be able to support clients globally,’ says head of broker sales

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Simply Business adds cyber cover through Elevate partnership

2026-07-20T13:00:00+01:00By

‘We can put meaningful, accessible protection in the hands of small business owners,’ says chief executive

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Aviva updates cyber products as risks evolve

2026-07-06T12:24:00+01:00By

‘We’ve expanded our appetite and strengthened our cover to help brokers support a wider range of businesses from a growing range of threats,’ says head

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CFC makes key wording changes to launch affirmative AI cover

2026-06-25T10:00:00+01:00By

‘Rather than relying on implied or silent coverage, we see value in being explicit about how AI is treated,’ says chief underwriting officer

Luke Baker, Allianz

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Luke Baker: Dovetail policy wordings are ‘a key concern’ for risk managers in combating increasingly fragmented yet interconnected risk landscape

2026-06-24T07:00:00+01:00By

Alongside tailored risk transfer, captive creation is booming in preparation for the next hard insurance market cycle, says insurer’s global and specialty director

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Annual cyber notifications fall across Europe – Marsh

2026-06-24T06:00:00+01:00By

‘While cyber claim notifications fell across Europe in 2025, the severity of incidents remains a significant concern,’ says cyber incident manager

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