Insurance technology company tigerlab has launched a new broker management system for marine cargo insurance, developed to manage the high volume of shipment declarations and financial transactions associated with open cargo policies.

The Financial Conduct Authority is to establish a new industry group to explore how quantum computing could be used to detect financial crime, initially focusing on money laundering and fraud. The Quantum Experimentation Group will bring together financial services firms, quantum technology providers and national research laboratories and is due to launch in Q1 2027.

Half of organisations have limited or no formal strategy for managing critical events, leaving them potentially unprepared to respond to cyber attacks, geopolitical disruption and extreme weather, according to a new report from Everbridge.

Marsh intends to expand its operations in Bahrain to include captive insurance, making it the first international broker to provide the service in the Kingdom.

Geopolitical conflict is increasingly influencing corporate decision-making and disrupting business operations, with organisations facing growing pressure around employee safety, travel, cyber security and supply chains, according to new research from Healix.

The Financial Conduct Authority has introduced new rules bringing environmental, social and governance rating providers into UK regulation for the first time, with the aim of improving transparency and confidence in the information used by investors.