Cyber-Insurance Payouts Soar 230% in UK

By Phil Muncaster for Infosecurity Magazine
Wednesday, November 12, 2025

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The UK’s cyber insurance sector paid £197m ($258m) to policyholders last year, 230% more than the previous 12 months, according to new data from the ABI.

Ilia Kolochenko, CEO at ImmuniWeb, and a fellow at the British Computer Society (BCS), added that some ransomware groups even provide advice for victims on how to avoid mandatory disclosure requirements and payment bans.

“Illicit payments relentlessly and progressively flow into the deep pockets of organized cybercrime, while victims are getting more and more reluctant to report incidents for various reasons,” he argued.

“In many cases, paying a ransom is the only feasible way to continue business operations and avoid bankruptcy.”

The ABI report chimes somewhat with a Marsh study from May which claimed that UK companies filed more cyber insurance claims last year than any other bar 2023. Read Full Article