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20 August 2026Technology

Cyber claims value climbs over 600% in eight years; ransomware, malware largely to blame

The UK cyber insurance market is expanding as insurers respond to increasingly severe cyber losses, but low uptake among smaller businesses is limiting the sector’s ability to strengthen national resilience, according to a report from the Association of British Insurers (ABI) and PwC UK. 

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