Duncan Sutcliffe, Cyber and data protection, Sutcliffe & Co Insurance Brokers

Duncan Sutcliffe has just been recognized in the 2018 Top Specialist Brokers report by Insurance Business UK

Duncan Sutcliffe, Cyber and data protection, Sutcliffe & Co Insurance Brokers
https://www.sutcliffeinsurance.co.uk/

CYBER AND DATA PROTECTION

Director
Sutcliffe & Co Insurance Brokers

With a passion for protecting businesses, Duncan Sutcliffe has educated hundreds of organisations, as well as governing bodies and law enforcement, on cyber insurance through events, workshops and training, all while working closely with insurers on their products.

Sutcliffe decided to join the industry after his father invited him to try out the family business when he was at a crossroad point in the early years of his career. He went on to spearhead Sutcliffe & Co, which became the first broker in the UK to achieve Cyber Essentials [CE] certification in 2014 and has issued more than 3,000 cyber policies to date.

IBUK: How did you get to the point of being a cyber insurance specialist?
Duncan Sutcliffe:
I always keep up to date with new areas of risk for my clients, and I started working with the IASME Consortium to advise them as they were preparing for the Cyber Essentials launch with the government – so right at the beginning. The working relationship with IASME grew, and we now support all SMEs that achieve CE accreditation through them.

The risks of a cyber breach are not limited to one sector, one type of business or one size of business, so I have been working hard to spread the word to not just all our clients, but also businesses across the UK. It has got to the point where many businesses know me just for cyber insurance.

IBUK: How has GDPR affected cyber insurance cover?
DS:
GDPR has helped raise awareness of data protection enormously, which is a good thing. It has brought the need for data protection insurance – aka cyber insurance – to the masses, and insurers are responding with more product offerings and being more competitive with the premiums.

This continues to tie in with Cyber Essentials, as that demonstrates a business's commitment to cyber hygiene, which is looked on favourably by the ICO and insurers.

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