HSB broker research pinpoints computer cover gap

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A poll of insurance brokers by HSB has suggested that two-thirds of businesses are not considering computer insurance risks arising from evolving working practices.

According to the research, 67% of UK national, super-regional and provincial brokers believe commercial clients have given little thought to computer insurance in relation to hybrid working, with only 29% adequately contemplating the associated risks.

The survey of 250 brokers found among the middle tier, super-regional brokers, over three-quarters of clients had given ‘not very much’ or ‘no’ consideration to computer risks.

In contrast, national brokers stated that 40% of customers had given

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