Cyber insurance

Request

1. Does your organisation currently have cyber insurance or plan to invest in cyber insurance in the next 12 months?
2. If you have cyber insurance who is the policy with
3. If you have cyber insurance when does the policy come up for renewal?
4. If you have cyber insurance what is the cost of your current policy or renewal?

Response

Thank you for your request which has been processed under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 (FOIA).

The Gambling Commission’s responses to your enquiries are as follows:

1. Does your organisation currently have cyber insurance or plan to invest in cyber insurance in the next 12 months?

The Gambling Commission currently hold Cyber Essentials certification which includes cyber liability insurance.

Cyber Essentials - Iasme (opens in new tab)

2. If you have cyber insurance who is the policy with?

It’s part of the Cyber essentials certification we undertake.

Cyber Liability Insurance - Iasme (opens in new tab)

3. If you have cyber insurance when does the policy come up for renewal?

We will renew our Cyber essentials certification in May 23

4. If you have cyber insurance what is the cost of your current policy or renewal?

£500 + VAT (includes the certification for Cyber Essentials and insurance)

Review of the decision

If you are unhappy with the service you have received in relation to your Freedom of Information request you are entitled to an internal review of our decision. You should write to FOI Team, Gambling Commission, 4th floor, Victoria Square House, Victoria Square, Birmingham, B2 4BP or by reply to this email.

Please note, internal review requests should be made within 40 working days of the initial response. Requests made outside this timeframe will not be processed.

If you are not content with the outcome of our review, you may then apply directly to the Information Commissioner (ICO) for a decision. Generally, the ICO cannot make a decision unless you have already exhausted the review procedure provided by the Gambling Commission.

The ICO can be contacted at: The Information Commissioner’s Office (opens in a new tab), Wycliffe House, Water Lane, Wilmslow, Cheshire SK9 5AF.

Information Management Team
Gambling Commission
Victoria Square House
Victoria Square
Birmingham B2 4BP