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FSA hits Zurich UK with £2.275m data loss fine

25 August 2010

The UK FSA has fined the UK branch of Zurich Insurance for a lack of adequate systems and controls. The fine is the highest levied to date on a single firm for data security failings, said the FSA.

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The UK Financial Services Authority (FSA) has fined the UK branch of Zurich Insurance £2,275,000 ($3.5m) for a lack of adequate systems and controls that would have prevented the loss of customers’ confidential information. The fine is the highest levied to date on a single firm for data security failings, said the FSA.

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