Markel Insurance has launched pre-loss services for its UK Cyber360 policyholders, which includes a complimentary one-hour call with a cyber and data risk lawyer from Markel Law to discuss privacy laws and UK regulatory developments.

Markel Law will also be offering a privacy policy review service as part of the new cyber insurance pre-loss services, with the aim of ensuring that existing policies are compliant and in line with industry best practice.

Markel’s UK cyber clients can also benefit from a claims onboarding call to find out more about how Markel’s cyber claims and breach response partners can assist in the event of a cyber incident. They also have access to third-party cyber risk intelligence specialist Black Kite who can provide a view of an organisation’s cyber security position via non-evasive IP scanning technology.

Mark Rankin, head of civil litigation at Markel Law, said: “Data has become a central component in most modern businesses and brings with it a constantly changing set of legal and regulatory challenges. Markel Law is regularly involved and highly experienced in helping clients navigate the fallout from data and privacy breaches.

“We’re excited by the opportunity to use that experience and our commercial know-how to support Markel's UK cyber clients in identifying pre-emptive steps that can be taken to minimise the considerable risks without them becoming a barrier to business activity.”