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Security report for ukwarrisks.com

UK War Risks · Transportation · N/a

Medium risk. 5 critical or high findings in Email security, GDPR outside view and 2 other checks.

Security score

72/100

Risk levelMedium

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

UK War Risks is a specialist insurance provider focusing on war risks coverage for international flagged vessels of all types and sizes. The company positions itself as an A-rated insurer with a long heritage dating back to 1913 and operates under the regulatory oversight of the UK's Financial Conduct Authority. The website reflects a professional and well-structured digital presence, leveraging TYPO3 CMS and modern web technologies including Google Analytics and reCAPTCHA for security and analytics purposes. The site offers comprehensive information on coverage areas, claims processes, and application forms, targeting ship owners and brokers globally. However, the absence of WHOIS domain registration data raises questions about domain legitimacy, despite the strong business branding and FCA regulation claims. The site lacks direct contact emails or phone numbers on the main pages, which could impact user trust and accessibility.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
68/ 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

5 findings rated critical or high. Fix these first.

  1. Email security

    SPF, DKIM and DMARC stop others sending email that looks like it comes from your domain, a common route to phishing and invoice fraud.

    • Critical

      No email authentication configured

      Domain is vulnerable to email spoofing

      What to do: Implement SPF, DKIM, and DMARC immediately

    • High

      No SPF record found

      SPF helps prevent email spoofing

      What to do: Add SPF record: "v=spf1 include:_spf.yourmailprovider.com ~all"

  2. GDPR outside view

    These are the privacy signals visitors and data protection authorities look for under GDPR.

    • High

      No Cookie Consent Banner found

      GDPR requires explicit consent for non-essential cookies

      What to do: Implement a cookie consent banner that appears on first visit

  3. 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

  4. DNS health

    DNS sends visitors and email to the right servers. Misconfigured records can cause outages or let someone redirect your traffic.

    • High

      Domain Expires Soon

      Domain expires in 28 days

      What to do: Renew domain registration before expiration

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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
77
Security headers
90
Email security
40
DNS health
55
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
68
Average
72

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 business operates within the transportation insurance sector, specifically war risks insurance for maritime vessels. It benefits from association with the Thomas Miller Group, a known entity in marine insurance and related services, enhancing its market credibility. The business model is service-oriented, providing insurance products and support to international shipping clients. The website's content and linked domains indicate a well-established partnership ecosystem within the marine insurance industry. The lack of visible direct contact details and missing WHOIS data are notable gaps that could affect customer confidence and regulatory transparency. The company appears to maintain a medium-sized operational scale with a focus on niche maritime insurance markets.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a good security posture with HTTPS enforced, use of Google reCAPTCHA on forms, and cookie consent mechanisms aligned with GDPR requirements. However, it lacks explicit security headers such as Content Security Policy (CSP), HSTS, and X-Frame-Options, which are recommended to enhance protection against common web attacks. There is no published security policy or incident response information, which limits transparency and preparedness communication. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the HTML content. The absence of a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file is a missed opportunity for proactive security engagement. Overall, the security maturity is moderate with room for improvement in policy publication and header implementation.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and publish a comprehensive security policy and incident response plan on the website.
  2. Add standard security headers including CSP, HSTS, and X-Frame-Options to improve web security.
  3. Provide clear and accessible contact information including company emails and phone numbers for customer and security incident reporting.
  4. Establish a vulnerability disclosure program or publish a security.txt file to encourage responsible reporting.
  5. Verify and update WHOIS domain registration information to ensure domain legitimacy and trust.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
UK War Risks
Description
A-rated specialist war risks insurance to protect international flag ships of any type or size against malicious loss or damage by a third party, anywhere in the world.
Key services
War risks insurance, Cover details and claims support, Application forms for single ship and fleet, Information on AP Areas coverage
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
TYPO3 CMS, Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager, Google reCAPTCHA, Service Worker, Manifest Web App
Frameworks
TYPO3 CMS
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Use of Google reCAPTCHA on forms
  • Consent management for cookies
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is fully accessible with no blocking or WAF challenge.
  2. Content is professionally presented and relevant to war risks insurance.
  3. No direct contact emails or phone numbers found on the homepage or footer.
  4. Privacy and cookie policies are present and GDPR compliant.
  5. No explicit security policy or incident response information published.
  6. Use of modern web technologies and CMS (TYPO3).
  7. No suspicious or malicious content detected.
  8. WHOIS data missing, which is unusual and reduces domain trustworthiness.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on TYPO3 CMS, a robust and widely used content management system, indicating a mature technical foundation. It integrates Google Analytics and Google Tag Manager for analytics and marketing tracking, and uses Google reCAPTCHA to protect forms from abuse. The site is mobile optimized with responsive images and a service worker for progressive web app capabilities. Performance is moderate with compressed CSS and JavaScript assets. SEO is supported by proper meta tags, structured data in JSON-LD format, and sitemap availability. Accessibility is basic but could be improved with enhanced ARIA roles and keyboard navigation support. Hosting provider details are not explicitly identified. Overall, the technical infrastructure is solid but could benefit from enhanced accessibility and security header configurations.
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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