Bermuda-based insurer Ironshore has announced the launch of a specialty commercial crime product to be offered by its Lloyd’s Pembroke Syndicate 4000, based in London.Offering coverage limits up to £20 million, the new coverage indemnifies an organisation for losses resulting from both internal and external crime-related activities.A company’s internal threats are primarily the result of misappropriation by one or more employees of corporate assets, cash, stock, funds and/or property.External threats are triggered by a third party when control weaknesses are identified, exposing the company to unexpected financial loss, which can include cheque forgery, cash and securities theft, either on premises or in transit, as well as computer and funds-transfer fraud.“A company’s first line of defence against fraud is internal controls and procedures, which should act as a safeguard against the risk of corporate fraud and the potential threat of loss,” said Sarah Markham, Director of Commercial Crime. “Despite a company’s best efforts to deter fraudulent activities, crime insurance protection can help reduce the financial impact on the bottom line in the event an unexpected threat occurs.”