CPP Group UK launches new SME cyber insurance product on Acturis platform
InsurTech company CPP Group UK has today launched a new Cyber Insurance product on the Acturis insurance administration and trading platform.
The product is specifically designed to cater for the needs of smaller SME businesses, which are at high risk of suffering cyber-attacks, but which rarely have appropriate insurance cover in place.
Cyber NOW is available on Acturis
The policy is offered by CPP Secure (CPP’s Managing General Agent business) and is underwritten at Lloyd’s, which carries “A rated” financial status.
This is the first product launched by CPP since its recent entry into the insurance broker market and follows its recent acquisition of the broker, Business & Domestic Insurance Services.
It is estimated that cyber-crime costs SMEs in excess of £800m per year. With lower capital reserves and minimal access to professional IT resources, smaller SME organisations are particularly vulnerable to cyber-attacks and the consequent interruption to business, loss of revenue and reputational damage, not to mention the possibility of incurring heavy regulatory fines.
The new Cyber Insurance policy will provide affordable cover to organisations with revenues up to £20 million. Unlike other cyber insurance policies, it has been crafted with a substantially reduced question set and uses simple, jargon-free language in all its documentation, ensuring accessibility for SMEs and brokers alike.
The policy also provides SME customers with direct access to a 24/7 helpline, free antivirus software, and cloud-hosted backup storage. Should an incident occur, the policy provides access to a specialist IT forensic company to investigate what data has been compromised. Public relations support will also be available to mitigate against any potential reputational damage.
SMEs will also be insured against the liabilities arising from a cyber-attack and any related breach of data privacy legislation. The policy offers selectable indemnity limits of between £50k and £2m, with lower than market-norm excesses and competitive rates, particularly for smaller businesses.
Michael Whitfield, managing director of CPP Group UK, commented:
“More than half of malware attack victims are small businesses, and the consequences and costs which arise from these attacks are almost always very damaging, sometimes to a fatal extent. Attacks by cyber criminals are becoming more sophisticated as every day passes and all businesses need help if they are to be able to counter the threats posed to them. Despite this, many SMEs treat cyber security as low priority”.
“Our Cyber Insurance policy will make it easy for brokers to offer their smaller SME clients a simple policy, which includes important cover at a very affordable price. Making it available through Acturis allows us to reach the extensive list of specialist commercial insurance brokers using the platform and we look forward to partnering with them to protect at-risk SMEs.”
Jennifer Wainwright, specialty lines product manager at Acturis, commented on the launch:
“It’s great to work with CPP Group UK to extend the Cyber products available on our new, reduced Cyber NOW question set for stand-alone business. We are also thrilled that CPP has chosen Acturis to be a part of this launch and it’s testament to Acturis’ reputation in the insurance market and Cyber in particular that CPP has chosen us as the platform to do this.”
The organisation, part of global financial assistance provider CPP Group plc, develops products to help insurers and brokers add further value to their products and services through its innovative suite of new products in FinTech, InsurTech and cyber security. It has a long history of innovation, and was part of the first cohort of applications for the FCA Sandbox.
Cyber Insurance is now available on Acturis for stand-alone sale or as a product bought alongside other insurance. For an agency, brokers can contact the team directly on sayhello@cpp.co.uk.