{"id":36653,"date":"2026-01-23T05:46:00","date_gmt":"2026-01-23T11:46:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bbrown.com\/?post_type=insight&#038;p=36653"},"modified":"2026-02-02T03:20:33","modified_gmt":"2026-02-02T09:20:33","slug":"why-consider-cyber-insurance","status":"publish","type":"insight","link":"https:\/\/bbrown.com\/uk\/insight\/why-consider-cyber-insurance\/","title":{"rendered":"Why Consider Cyber Insurance?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_row row_style=&#8221;page-hero&#8221; row_padding_top=&#8221;pt-0&#8243; row_padding_bottom=&#8221;pb-5&#8243; full_width=&#8221;stretch_row_content&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1750779657728{padding-bottom: 200px !important;}&#8221; el_class=&#8221;bg-brand-linear-gradient-vertical&#8221;][vc_column]\n\t<div class=\"hero hero--wrap    \">\n\n\t\t<div class=\"hero--background-image hero--background-image-blur\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"hero--overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"hero-background\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<div class=\"hero--container\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"hero--inner width-100\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\n  <div class='content-heading  100% content-heading--ruled '>\n    \n    <h1 class='text-white    h1'>\n      Why Consider Cyber Insurance?\n    <\/h1>\n\t\n  <\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n[\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_section section_padding_top=&#8221;pt-3&#8243; section_padding_bottom=&#8221;pb-3&#8243; full_width=&#8221;stretch_row&#8221; el_class=&#8221;overflow-visible&#8221;][vc_row row_padding_top=&#8221;pt-4&#8243; el_class=&#8221;overflow-visible overlapping-row&#8221;][vc_column el_class=&#8221;overlapping-column&#8221;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;36657&#8243; img_size=&#8221;1082&#215;439&#8243; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; css=&#8221;&#8221; el_class=&#8221;brand-rounded-corners-right&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][\/vc_section][vc_row row_padding_top=&#8221;pt-0&#8243; row_padding_bottom=&#8221;pb-0&#8243;][vc_column][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]In the last two years, cyber\u2011threats for UK businesses have escalated in frequency, scale and cost. It\u2019s no longer simply a matter of \u201cIT security\u201d &#8211; it\u2019s business resilience.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row row_padding_bottom=&#8221;pb-1&#8243;][vc_column]\n  <div class='content-heading  100%  '>\n    \n    <h3 class='text-brand-blue    h3'>\n      The Shifting Landscape\n    <\/h3>\n\t\n  <\/div>[vc_empty_space height=&#8221;24px&#8221;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span class=\"\">The NCSC reports that the number of \u201cnationally significant\u201d cyber\u2011incidents has more than doubled to 204 from 89 the previous year.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"\">High\u2011profile UK organisations such as Marks &amp; Spencer and Co\u2011op have suffered serious breaches &#8211; with disrupted operations, compromised data and major recovery costs.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row row_padding_bottom=&#8221;pb-1&#8243;][vc_column]\n  <div class='content-heading  100%  '>\n    \n    <h3 class='text-brand-blue    h3'>\n      What Cyber Insurance Can Help to Deliver\u2026\n    <\/h3>\n\t\n  <\/div>[vc_empty_space height=&#8221;24px&#8221;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Response and recovery support: forensic investigation, crisis communications, legal advice.<\/li>\n<li>Business interruption cover: In case of lost revenue while systems are down.<\/li>\n<li>Third\u2011party liability: when client data or partner systems are impacted.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>These are just a few examples of what cyber cover can help with, depending on factors such as the level of cover you select and additional options chosen.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row row_padding_bottom=&#8221;pb-1&#8243;][vc_column]\n  <div class='content-heading  100%  '>\n    \n    <h3 class='text-brand-blue    h3'>\n      Beyond Insurance: The Value of Resilience\n    <\/h3>\n\t\n  <\/div>[vc_empty_space height=&#8221;24px&#8221;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-main__content\" data-test-id=\"publishing-text-block\">\n<p><span class=\"\">Cyber insurance isn\u2019t a substitute for strong cyber\u2011hygiene. 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