The proportion of highly experienced claims professionals working across the Lloyd's market has fallen over the past two years, according to new research from the Lloyd's Market Association, as employers continue to grapple with recruitment and retention challenges. Professionals with more than 15 years' experience now account for just 31% of the Lloyd's market claims workforce.

Disaster recovery and restoration specialist Belfor UK has appointed Novuna Vehicle Solutions as its fleet management partner in the UK. Under the agreement, Novuna will manage Belfor UK's fleet of 254 vehicles, with 84 due to be replaced during 2026.

Aviation insurance claims costs continued to increase during 2025-2026, with rises recorded across every category tracked by McLarens Aviation’s latest Aviation Claims Cost Index. Compiled from claims data gathered across McLarens Aviation’s network of more than 30 offices worldwide, the index recorded annual increases ranging from 6% to 10.8%. The largest rise was in major repairs, OEM and aircraft on ground costs.

Zurich Municipal has launched a new insurance product designed to support England’s largest programme of local government reorganisation in more than 50 years, as over 200 councils prepare to be abolished or merged. Shadow Authority Insurance is designed to cover the newly-formed shadow authorities that are overseeing the transition to unitary councils.

UK businesses could lose as much as £1bn from a major cloud outage as growing reliance on cloud infrastructure leaves much of the economy increasingly exposed to disruption, according to a new report. Analysis by the Cyber Monitoring Centre and Parametrix found that more than 60% of UK businesses rely on cloud services for critical operations,

Concern over food safety and health risks has risen sharply among food and drink companies, with 45% of respondents to a survey conducted by Willis now identifying it as a major threat, up from 29% in 2024.