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Pool Re: Cybercrime

Asked by Sarah EdwardsLabourTreasuryTabled Answered 22 October 2025UIN 78850

The question

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the effectiveness of including Cyber Attacks within the Pool Reinsurance Company Limited Fund.

Answered by Lucy Rigby

Pool Reinsurance, or Pool Re, was created to ensure the effective functioning of the UK’s terrorism insurance market. The government do not have any plans to extend Pool Re’s remit to include further cyber-related risks.

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