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Markel Launches First-Of-Its-Kind Affirmative Cyber Product For Collateral War Cover
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LONDON, May 13, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Markel Insurance, the insurance operations within Markel Group Inc. (NYSE:MKL), today launched an innovative, specialist cyber product to provide up to US$5 million of cover per risk for indirect losses arising from an act of war.
Cyber risks are a significant concern for large organisations, particularly those in sectors including critical infrastructure, technology, finance and energy. Although full-scale cyber warfare events remain relatively rare, state-sponsored and geopolitically motivated cyber threats continue to increase in frequency and severity1. State-sponsored cyber-attacks accounted for 35% of all breaches in 20242, with multinationals often being the targets or suffering collateral damage.
The new product, developed by Markel International's London-based cyber team, provides cyber cover for collateral damage caused by acts of war, in other words losses arising from the indirect impact on an Insured from a war (whether declared or not). Cover for this peril is typically excluded in cyber insurance policies.
The new solution has been developed as a wrap-around product for large corporate clients with existing (Markel or non-Markel) cyber insurance policies. If the insured's existing policy is less restrictive on war (such as Type 4 war exclusions) and this is now moving to a more restrictive war exclusion that is not to the client's preference, then this Markel product could provide the insured with an option to insure some or all of that lost coverage.
Markel has ring-fenced a fixed amount of aggregate limit for this specific product, which it will be offering under its own name, using its own legal and financial backing. It will initially be offering a limit of up to US$5 million per risk.
Chris Burgess, Director of Cyber at Markel International, commented: "With this new product, Markel is responding to the changing needs of our clients. We're conscious that some larger clients still want cyber cover for the indirect impact of war, and this product is a step toward helping provide them with a priced-for insurance policy that explicitly covers this particular risk.
"While we're initially beginning with a low limit, today's announcement is a step in the right direction towards providing a market-wide solution for these highly prevalent risks. We hope that providing clients with this cover will help give them the confidence and assurance that their needs are being heard and responded to."
1 World Economic Forum. Global Cybersecurity Outlook 2025 report. January 2025
2 Bright Defense. Latest Cybercrime Statistics 2025. April 2025.
About Markel Insurance
We are Markel Insurance, a leading global specialty insurer with a truly people-first approach. As the insurance operations within the Markel Group Inc. (NYSE: MKL), we leverage a broad array of capabilities and expertise to create intelligent solutions for the most complex specialty insurance needs. However, it is our people – and the deep, valued relationships they develop with colleagues, brokers and clients – that differentiates us worldwide.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What does this new cyber insurance product cover?
This product provides coverage for indirect losses arising from an act of war, a peril typically excluded in standard cyber insurance policies. It covers collateral damage resulting from war (declared or not).
Who is this product for?
This wrap-around product is designed for large corporate clients who have existing cyber insurance policies, whether with Markel or another provider, and seek additional war coverage.
What is the coverage limit?
The initial coverage limit is up to US$5 million per risk.
First published on Wed, May 14, 2025
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