Cyber claims are trending downward, according to analysis of claims submitted by clients of broker and risk advisory, Marsh UK. Claims fell by around 20% in 2024 following a spike in 2023 but remained approximately one-third higher than 2020, 2021 and 2022, according to the company’s UK Cyber Insurance Claims Trend Report 2024.

Up to £912bn in corporate value linked to companies in the world’s five largest stock markets is located in countries expected to experience the greatest socio-economic impacts from climate change.

Markel Insurance has launched a clinical trials insurance product. The new offering provides cover to sponsors, researchers and participants throughout all phases of clinical research, and is tailored to meet the regulatory requirements of more than 100 territories.

Political risk features among the top five risks on enterprise risk management registers for many global companies, but relatively few identify it as their most pressing concern. Of the political risks identified in a recent survey by Willis, financial setbacks stemming from US tariffs and the Russia-Ukraine war are the most concerning.

A series of National Occupational Standards for Resilience and Emergencies have been published by the UK’s Cabinet Office through its new standard setting body The Workforce Development Trust.

FM has launched FM Intellium, a new solution designed to address the complexities of datacentres, AI, and the power generation required to fuel these new technologies. AI and other compute-intensive activities are stoking a rapid increase in datacentre development.