What is cyber insurance?
Cyber insurance protects your business from the financial losses that follow a cyber attack or data breach: the cost of experts to respond, restoring data and systems, lost income while you are down, ransom demands, and claims or regulatory action from customers and authorities.
How much does it cost?
For Hong Kong SMEs, the SME Cyber Package starts at HKD 16,000 a year for a HKD 8M limit, depending on your revenue. The Tech Provider Package, with cyber, technology PI and general liability, starts at HKD 30,000 a year. Prices exclude the Insurance Authority levy and are subject to underwriting.
Which package is right for me?
If you need cyber cover only, choose the SME Cyber Package. If you provide technology services to clients, such as IT consulting, software or web development, SaaS, managed support or contract staffing, choose the Tech Provider Package. Client contracts often require professional indemnity and general liability, and tech PI does not cover cyber claims, so the package includes all three.
What happens if we are attacked?
Call the 24/7 breach response hotline on +852 2319 4707 before engaging any vendor. Delta's breach response partner, DAC Beachcroft, coordinates legal, IT forensic and public relations specialists from the first call. Then let us know as soon as practicable.
When should I buy cyber insurance?
As early as possible. Many businesses buy when they win their first major client, when contracts start to require it, or as the team grows past ten people. Insurers expect basic controls in place, such as backups, patching and access controls, so it pays to have these ready.
What if my business is not eligible?
Businesses above the revenue limits, or in sectors such as fintech, payments, crypto and digital assets, healthcare or legal services, need individually underwritten cover. That is Continuum's specialism: talk to us and we will approach the right insurers for you.