Businesses in the UK have less than a year to file any remaining Covid-19-related business interruption claims before they are time-barred. A half a decade has passed since the first lockdown was enforced.

Gallagher has expanded its real estate practice with the acquisition of Bircroft Insurance Services. Bircroft is a commercial insurance broker specialising in the wholesale, retail and private client real estate segments.

Friday’s devastating, M7.7 earthquake in central Myanmar has so far claimed over 3,000 lives, with estimates suggesting the death toll may exceed 10,000, in what will be one of the deadliest natural catastrophes to hit the region.

The UK Government has today revealed the full details of the Cyber Security and Resilience Bill, outlining the scope of the new laws first confirmed in last year’s King’s Speech.

Willis has expanded its CyXS facility to offer USD/GBP/EUR115m of capacity via Lloyd’s syndicates and up to USD/GBP/EUR40m outside of Lloyd’s. The facility now includes the new CyXS Plus and CyXS Company offerings, each offering a further USD/GBP/EUR40m of capacity.

Specialist insurer CFC has today announced the launch of a new cyber product designed for businesses with revenues up to £250m. Among the features of the new policy, Cyber Proactive Response offers interim payments for business interruption; income loss from lost or missed bids; and affirmative coverage for AI events. The policy also covers theft of physical goods and invoice manipulation; emergency continuity costs; and contingent bodily injury coverage.