Dan Peters 11 February 2026

EXCLUSIVE: LGA cyber insurance talks 'peter out'

EXCLUSIVE: LGA cyber insurance talks peter out image
Cyber security © Sandwish Studio / Shutterstock.com.

The Local Government Association (LGA) is not currently taking forward a proposal for a cyber attack insurance scheme, it has confirmed.

Discussions about the idea had been held between the LGA and Jon McGinty, chief executive of Gloucester City Council, which was hit by a ransomware attack four years ago.

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