The deadline for entries for the 2026 Risk Management Awards has been extended. Celebrating the very best in risk management, the awards are free to enter, with numerous opportunities for entrants to showcase their best people, products and projects. The Risk Management Awards represent the pinnacle of achievement in risk management.

The UK's Financial Conduct Authority has published what it describes as the world's first regulator-led review of AI in retail financial services, setting out a seven-point roadmap to help regulators, government and industry prepare for increasingly autonomous AI. The Mills Review identifies four major AI-driven shifts expected to affect retail financial services.

Transport and logistics insurer TT Club is urging businesses to reassess supply chain resilience as forecasts indicate the current El Niño event could develop into a potentially significant climate event. TT Club warns that a severe El Niño should be viewed as a systemic risk multiplier, with the potential to compound existing vulnerabilities across transport infrastructure and energy systems.

Duck Creek Technologies has acquired underwriting software provider Send Technology Solutions. Duck Creek provides technology to hundreds of property and casualty insurers around the world, while Send's platform supports more than £19.2bn in gross written premium across the commercial, specialty, reinsurance, MGA and DA markets.

Flood Re has moved a step closer to introducing Flood Performance Certificates, following the publication of research establishing a standardised framework for assessing household flood resilience.

The City of London Police has launched a new campaign urging businesses to report ransomware attacks promptly and strengthen their cyber defences, as fresh data shows hundreds of UK organisations were targeted over the past year.