Hiscox
Specialist insurer for small businesses, specialty and high-value risks. It publishes an annual survey of how prepared small firms are for cyber attacks.
At a glance
- Entity level
- Organisation
- Type
- Company (listed)
- Flagship output
- Hiscox Cyber Readiness Report (latest: Hiscox Cyber Readiness Report 2025 (9th edition), October 2025)
- Category
- Insurance & reinsurance risk research
- Also covers
- Cyber & technology risk
- Tier
- Tier 2: Specialist insurer; Cyber Readiness Report long-running benchmark
- Headquarters
- Hamilton, Bermuda
- Coverage
- SME cyber readiness, multi-country
- Public access
- Free
- Latest activity seen
- Oct 2025
- Evidence
- Active in 2025 to 26
How it produces intelligence
Annual survey of almost 6,000 SMEs across seven countries about cyber attacks, costs and readiness over the previous 12 months.
Risk themes
Focus regions
Leadership
- Eddie Lamb, Global Head of Cyber
Links
What it publishes
| Output | Type | Cadence | Latest edition | Date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hiscox Cyber Readiness Report | Survey | Annual | Hiscox Cyber Readiness Report 2025 (9th edition) | Oct 2025 | Read report |
Latest findings
Recent public risk calls by Hiscox, summarised in our own words. They are its views, not 311's. Follow each source for the original.
59% of SMEs surveyed suffered a cyber attack in the past year, and a third were hit with a substantial fine afterwards.
Oct 2025 · Horizon: 2025 · Source: Hiscox Cyber Readiness Report 202527% were hit by ransomware and 80% of those paid. Most respondents favour mandatory disclosure of ransom payments.
Oct 2025 · Horizon: 2025 · Source: Hiscox Cyber Readiness Report 202557% reported an attack exploiting AI-related weaknesses, yet about two-thirds still see AI as more opportunity than threat.
Oct 2025 · Horizon: 2025 to 2026 · Source: Hiscox Cyber Readiness Report 2025Criminals are shifting focus to stealing sensitive business data and exploiting gaps in data-loss prevention.
Oct 2025 · Horizon: 2025 to 2026 · Source: Hiscox Cyber Readiness Report 2025
Questions about Hiscox
What is Hiscox?
Specialist insurer for small businesses, specialty and high-value risks. It publishes an annual survey of how prepared small firms are for cyber attacks.
How does Hiscox produce its intelligence?
Annual survey of almost 6,000 SMEs across seven countries about cyber attacks, costs and readiness over the previous 12 months.
Where is Hiscox based?
Hiscox is based in Hamilton, Bermuda.
What does Hiscox cover?
Its work covers cyber, technology & ai, regulation & policy, with a focus on North America, Europe.
Profile compiled by the 311 Strategic Intelligence Unit from public sources. Last checked 21 Oct 2026. Listing is not a ranking or an endorsement. Evidence source. Is this your organisation? Request a correction.