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Hive Insurance Services · Other · United Kingdom

Medium risk. 7 critical or high findings in SSL/TLS, Security headers and 1 other check.

Security score

57/100

Risk levelMedium

0–100, higher is better. How it is calculated

Hive Insurance Services is a UK-based lifestyle protection insurance provider established in 2019. The company offers a range of insurance products including income protection, life insurance, medical cash plans, private medical insurance, and sports accident plans targeting individuals, families, businesses, and intermediaries. The website is professionally designed using WordPress with the Divi theme and integrates modern technologies such as Gravity Forms and Google reCAPTCHA to secure user interactions. SEO and accessibility are adequately addressed, with clear navigation and structured data enhancing search engine visibility. Security posture is solid with HTTPS enforced and form protections in place, though the absence of explicit privacy and security policies indicates room for improvement in compliance and transparency. Overall, the business presents a credible and trustworthy online presence with a moderate to good technical maturity level.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
65/ 100 · Medium
Checks completed
7of 7

NIS2 Art. 21(2)

  1. (a) Risk analysis and security policies: Not visible from outside
  2. (b) Incident handling: One indicator
  3. (c) Business continuity, backups and crisis management: Not visible from outside
  4. (d) Supply chain security: Not visible from outside
  5. (e) Secure acquisition, development and maintenance, including vulnerability handling: Partly checked
  6. (f) Assessing the effectiveness of security measures: Not visible from outside
  7. (g) Cyber hygiene and security training: Not visible from outside
  8. (h) Cryptography and encryption: Partly checked
  9. (i) HR security, access control and asset management: One indicator
  10. (j) Multi-factor authentication and secured communications: Not visible from outside

This scan rated NIS2 with an earlier keyword method that is no longer shown; rescan for the per-article view. Risk management, continuity, supply chain, training, MFA, management oversight (Art. 20) and incident reporting (Art. 23) need internal evidence, and Guard cannot tell whether NIS2 applies to this organisation.

GDPR is indicative only, based on publicly visible signals: Articles 7, 12, 13 and 32 of Regulation (EU) 2016/679 and Article 5(3) of the ePrivacy Directive. Not a certification or legal assessment.

Priority findings

7 findings rated critical or high. Fix these first.

  1. SSL/TLS

    TLS encrypts the connection and proves the site is really yours. Weak or expiring certificates trigger browser warnings and put traffic at risk.

    • High

      Weak Protocols Supported

      Server supports weak protocols: TLSv1.1

      What to do: Disable TLS 1.0, TLS 1.1, and all SSL versions

      • CWE-327
      • OWASP A04:2025
      • ASVS V12.1.1
    • High

      Weak SSL Key Length

      SSL certificate uses 256-bit key, which is considered weak

      What to do: Use at least 2048-bit RSA or 256-bit ECC key

      • CWE-326
      • OWASP A04:2025
      • Mozilla TLS: Mozilla Server Side TLS 6.0 intermediate: rsa_key_size 2048

  2. Security headers

    Security headers are instructions your web server sends to every visitor’s browser. Missing ones leave visitors more exposed to attacks such as clickjacking and injected scripts.

    • High

      Missing Strict-Transport-Security header

      Forces HTTPS connections

      What to do: Add "Strict-Transport-Security: max-age=31536000; includeSubDomains; preload"

      • CWE-319
      • OWASP A04:2025
      • ASVS V3.4.1
    • High

      Missing X-Frame-Options header

      Prevents clickjacking attacks

      What to do: Add "X-Frame-Options: DENY" or "X-Frame-Options: SAMEORIGIN"

    • High

      Missing Content-Security-Policy header

      Controls resources the browser is allowed to load

      What to do: Implement a Content-Security-Policy appropriate for your application

      • ASVS V3.4.3
      • OWASP Secure Headers: OWASP Secure Headers Project recommends Content-Security-Policy: default-src 'self'; form-action 'self'; base-uri 'self'; object-src 'none';…

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Results by check

Each check with its score, findings and the evidence it collected.

How this score is calculated

The security score runs 0–100, higher is better. It is the plain average of the security checks that completed in this scan, each counted equally. A check that could not run is left out: it counts neither as a pass nor as a fail.

Counted in this score

SSL/TLS
27
Security headers
15
Email security
70
DNS health
65
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
65
Average
57

Not counted

  • NIS2 outside view: Re-weights evidence from the TLS, email, DNS, network and hygiene checks, so counting it would count that evidence twice. Shown on its own.
  • OffSeq Observations: An AI reading of the site, useful context but not reproducible evidence. Shown on its own.

Findings that cap the score at 49

Each of these is serious on its own, so while any is present the site cannot rate better than high risk, however good the other checks are.

  • The certificate is not trusted by browsers
  • The website is not served over HTTPS
  • A database, remote desktop, file-sharing or Telnet service is reachable from the internet
  • The page loads a script from a compromised source
  • The domain registration has expired
  • SPF authorises every server to send mail as the domain

Partial scans

When the site blocks Guard or most checks cannot run, the score covers only the checks that ran (usually DNS and email), is capped at 75 and is shown as partial, without a risk level.

Risk levels

  • Critical0–25
  • High26–49
  • Medium50–75
  • Low76–100

Technical appendix

Business context, site observations and technical notes gathered during the scan, and the standards behind each reference.

Business context

Business profile

The company positions itself as a leading lifestyle protection provider in the UK market, focusing on insurance products for individuals and businesses. Its business model revolves around direct insurance services and intermediary support, with a clear segmentation of offerings. The presence of a related Irish domain suggests geographic expansion or market segmentation. The website's content and structure indicate a small-sized enterprise with a focus on professional service delivery and customer engagement. The lack of visible certifications or compliance statements may impact competitive advantage but does not detract from the core service offerings. The company maintains a clean digital footprint with no suspicious domains or partners detected.

Security posture

Hive Insurance Services demonstrates a good security posture with HTTPS enabled and use of Google reCAPTCHA to protect forms from automated abuse. However, the absence of explicit security policies, incident response contacts, and vulnerability disclosure mechanisms suggests limited transparency in security governance. Security headers beyond HTTPS are not explicitly detected, which could be enhanced to mitigate common web threats. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were found in the HTML content. The site uses reputable plugins and frameworks, reducing risk from outdated components. Overall, the security maturity is moderate but could benefit from formalized policies and improved header configurations.

Recommendations

  1. Publish a comprehensive privacy policy and terms of service accessible from the main navigation or footer.
  2. Implement and document a security policy including incident response procedures and contact channels.
  3. Add a security.txt file or vulnerability disclosure page to encourage responsible reporting.
  4. Enhance HTTP security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options.
  5. Improve accessibility features to meet higher standards and broaden user inclusivity.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Hive Insurance Services
Description
We are a leading lifestyle protection provider, helping you with life's unexpected events.
Key services
Income Protection, Life Insurance, Medical Cash Plan, Private Medical Insurance, Sports Accident Plan, Relevant Life Insurance for businesses
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress, Divi Theme, Gravity Forms, Yoast SEO, Google reCAPTCHA, jQuery
Frameworks
WordPress
Platforms
Web
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
80/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Use of Google reCAPTCHA on forms
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Use of Gravity Forms with validation

Analytics and tracking

Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Google reCAPTCHA
Marketing tools
Yoast SEO
Transparency
basic

Site quality

Design
good
User experience
good
Content relevance
good
Navigation
good
Professionalism
good
Trustworthiness
high

Key observations

  1. Website uses HTTPS with valid SSL
  2. Professional WordPress site with Divi theme
  3. Clear navigation with dedicated sections for individuals, business, intermediaries, and about us
  4. Contact information prominently displayed including phone and email
  5. Cookie consent mechanism present
  6. No explicit privacy policy or terms of service found on homepage or main menu
  7. No visible security.txt or vulnerability disclosure
  8. Use of Google reCAPTCHA for form security
  9. No suspicious or malicious content detected
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on WordPress using the Divi theme, a popular and flexible CMS platform. It leverages Gravity Forms for data collection and Google reCAPTCHA for bot mitigation. The site loads multiple Google Fonts and uses jQuery libraries. Performance is moderate with asynchronous script loading and preconnect hints for fonts and Google domains. SEO is supported by Yoast SEO plugin with structured JSON-LD data embedded. Mobile optimization is good with responsive design elements. No major technical debt or deprecated technologies detected, though security header implementation could be improved. Hosting provider details are not explicitly disclosed but domain registrar is UK-based. Overall, the technical infrastructure is modern and well-maintained.
Standards and sources

Reference chips under each finding point to the standard, regulation or specification the finding relates to. They are taken from the official datasets below and mapped conservatively: a finding with no defensible link shows none. NIS2 and GDPR references mark where a finding is relevant evidence, not a compliance verdict. Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/2690 binds digital infrastructure and digital service providers; for other entities it is the most detailed public reading of the Article 21 measures. WCAG, EN 301 549, European Accessibility Act and Web Accessibility Directive references name the requirement an automated accessibility rule relates to; they are not a conformance verdict.

Retrieved 2026-10-25

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