ELMORE INSURANCE BROKERS
London
Specialty: Cyber
Simon Gilbert, managing director and founder of Elmore Insurance Brokers, recognized the need for cyber coverage as data hacks increased internationally. “I began writing the business plan to establish Elmore in 2012 as the wave of mega breaches in the US were being broadcast around the world. I knew businesses were becoming more aware of the emerging threats and new risks such as cyber. Similar cyber events were happening in the UK but not being reported and the changing regulatory environment such as EU GDPR I felt it was only a matter of time before we saw the same headlines in the UK. That’s why we wanted to focus on cyber insurance as our specialism; cyber security has such broad ranging consequences for all businesses.” Intellectual property, crime, system failure and privacy liability all fall under Elmore’s cyber insurance header. In addition, businesses are able to explore the enterprise risks they may be exposed to, such as business interruption and reputation harm.
Funfact:
Elmore’s name comes from Gilbert’s relative John Elmore, a Piccadilly Circus horse trader, whose horse Lottery won the first UK Grand National Horse Race at Aintree Race Course, Liverpool in 1839. “The race represents skill, determination and commitment, the core founding principles of Elmore Insurance Brokers and how we work with our clients,” says Gilbert.
