Cyber Attacks: Could Brokers Be In The Firing Line?

The cyber-attack on Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) in August has been widely reported on in the media.

As at the time of writing, some six weeks after the initial hacking of the IT system, it was reported that JLR has only just begun to restart production on a limited basis.

The media has reported on estimated losses in the region of £50m a week, and there has been talk of government-backed furlough schemes to support affected business and employees.

JLR is of course only the latest company to suffer a cyber-attack. It has not been long since Marks & Spencer also fell victim to a cyber-attack in April 2025, causing widespread disruption to its operations.

As commentary on these events continues, the insurance industry has taken the opportunity to remind us that cyber cover shouldn't be seen as a dispensable extra. The cyber-attacks mentioned above being case in point.