Cyber Security Insurance
Bexley Council is preparing to tender for a new main insurance contract, with a focus on cyber security, for July 2027.
Bexley Council is preparing to tender for a new main insurance contract, with a focus on Cyber Security Insurance, which covers losses resulting from cyber incidents. The Finance & Corporate Services Overview and Scrutiny Committee noted a report on the council's insurance procurement strategy on 14 October 2026. The current contract with Zurich, in place since 2018, is due to expire in June 2027.
The council expects to issue the tender for the new contract in January 2027, with a decision anticipated in March or April 2027. Bexley Council plans to use a framework agreement for the procurement process, aiming for the new contract to be in place by 1 July 2027.
Key facts
- Bexley Council expects to issue a tender for a new main insurance contract in January 2027. Source
- A decision on Bexley Council's new insurance contract is anticipated in March or April 2027. Source
- Bexley Council's new main insurance contract must be in place by 1 July 2027. Source
- Bexley Council's current insurance contract with Zurich is due to expire in June 2027. Source
- Bexley Council's current insurance contract with Zurich has been in place since 2018. Source
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