IBM has acquired UK cybersecurity consultancy Logiq Consulting as it looks to strengthen its cybersecurity and digital transformation capabilities for organisations operating in highly regulated environments.

With two months to go until Insurance Day for Dementia on 26 November, Insurance United Against Dementia and Alzheimer’s Society are calling on organisations across the UK insurance industry to unite behind the campaign.

Tourism destinations are facing growing disruption from geopolitical tensions, climate-related events and digital outages, highlighting the need for greater resilience across the sector, according to new research from Zurich Insurance Group and the World Economic Forum.

The IUA has welcomed proposed changes to the scope of the Consumer Duty rules for insurers, but says further reforms are needed for its members to benefit fully. The IUA has long argued that the FCA’s rules should not apply to non-UK business and the proposed move to limit the international scope of the Consumer Duty is therefore a positive development.

New planning rules designed to protect England’s pubs from residential conversion could leave more properties vacant for longer, increasing exposure to vandalism, arson, trespass and associated insurance claims, according to specialist loss adjuster Woodgate and Clark.

Beazley has expanded its cyber insurance offering with new cover designed to support businesses facing risks arising from their own use of artificial intelligence. The new endorsements are designed to address risks beyond AI-enabled cyber attacks, focusing on the potential financial, operational and regulatory consequences of deploying AI within businesses.