Written Question·Treasury·UIN 78850

Pool Re: Cybercrime

Tabled: 10 October 2025
Answered: 22 October 2025
Named Day

Question

Sarah Edwards

LabourTamworth

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the effectiveness of including Cyber Attacks within the Pool Reinsurance Company Limited Fund.

Answer

Lucy Rigby
Pool Reinsurance, or Pool Re, was created to ensure the effective functioning of the UK’s terrorism insurance market. The government do not have any plans to extend Pool Re’s remit to include further cyber-related risks.