UK businesses are experiencing increased losses as business interruption, cyber and supply chain disruptions converge, but few have formal risk management plans or have quantified their exposure from these combined threats, according to a new report from Aon.

The outbreak of Bundibugyo Ebola virus disease in the Democratic Republic of the Congo has spread to neighbouring countries, with cases confirmed in Kenya and Nigeria and a patient medically evacuated to Switzerland.

The Society for Underwater Technology has published new guidance to help offshore renewable energy developers and operators identify and manage risks from unexploded ordnance.

More than four in five (84%) small and mid-sized UK manufacturers experience unplanned downtime at least once a month, with nearly one in five (18%) reporting disruption weekly, according to research by Aviva.

Cyber crisis simulations involving 147 organisations have highlighted weaknesses in technical containment, secure communications and recovery planning, according to new research from business continuity specialist Databarracks which drew on scenarios based on real-world cyber attacks.

Insurance data and analytics provider Verisk has expanded access to its underwriting and claims intelligence through integrations with Amazon Quick and Microsoft Copilot, alongside additional capabilities within Anthropic’s Claude AI platform.