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UK national threat level

Critical: an attack is highly likely in the near future

Severe: an attack is highly likely

Substantial: an attack is likely

Moderate: an attack is possible but not likely

Low: an attack is highly unlikely

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Terrorism Reinsurance

Available to Member insurers, covering property damage and business interruption against an act of terrorism in England, Wales and Scotland.

Structured as a commercial reinsurer, we operate as a mutual whose Member insurers comprise the vast majority of insurers and Lloyd’s Syndicates which offer commercial property insurance in Great Britain.

Ceding their terrorism risk to Pool Re affords Member customers a guarantee ensuring that they can provide cover for losses resulting from acts of terrorism, regardless of the scale of the claims.

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Pool Re SOLUTIONS

By sharing the unique knowledge and partnerships we have established over 25 years of reinsuring terrorism risk we are able to support you by building on your understanding of risk awareness, risk modelling and risk management.

Our specialist division, created to support Member insurers and their Policyholders, provides more than just terrorism risk analysis and data.

Our expert in-house risk management team also works with Members and Policyholders on risk evaluation and mitigation, creating risk tools and training for industry professionals.

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Latest news

What is the impact of bladed weapon attacks in Europe?

Crisis management and business continuity planning and exercises are indispensable tools for minimising the impact of bladed weapon attacks on businesses

March 12, 2020

Sponsored bursaries improve resilience of the UK

Designed by Andrew Silke, Professor of Terrorism, Risk and Resilience, we are proud to sponsor bursaries for Cranfield University’s new Counterterrorism Risk Management and Resilience MSc.

March 9, 2020

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New £2.4bn retrocession programme

We are pleased to announce the placement of our new £2.4 billion retrocession programme with more than 50 international reinsurers, led by Munich Re with Hannover Re also providing a significant part of the coverage.

March 4, 2020

Pool Re announces classification by Office for National Statistics

Pool Re, Britain’s leading terrorism reinsurer, announces that the Office for National Statistics (ONS) has completed a classification assessment of the mutual. The ONS has independently judged that Pool Re should be classified to the central government subsector.

February 28, 2020

Incident in South West London

The terrible incident that took place on Streatham High Street on the afternoon of Sunday 2 February is an untimely reminder that a terrorist attack can happen anywhere

February 3, 2020

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Returning Foreign Fighters

Daesh’s leader was killed in a US-led operation in October 2019...

January 21, 2020

The death of Al Baghdadi

Daesh’s leader was killed in a US-led operation in October 2019...

December 11, 2019

Incident at Fishmongers’ Hall

On Friday 29 November, we witnessed the second attack in as many years on London Bridge and our thoughts and prayers are with the victims of this tragedy.

December 1, 2019

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