The Cyber Monitoring Centre has categorised the disruption to retailers M&S and Co-op following the April 2025 cyber incident as a Category 2 systemic event. In its first live public assessment of a cyber incident's financial impact in the UK, the CMC estimates the ransomware attack on the two retailers and associated parties cost somewhere between £270m and £440m.

The 27th annual Business Continuity Awards took place last week at the London Marriott Grosvenor Square. Congratulations to all our finalists and especially to Business Continuity Resilience Manager of the Year, Helen Tang of SmartDCC, and Newcomer of the Year, Will Wingfield of National Grid...

Finance professionals expect their companies to reduce their focus on sustainability and diversity commitments. This is amongst the findings of research carried out by credit information provider, CRIF, which draws upon the views of both consumers and financial services professionals working in the UK and Europe.

Aon has launched an AI-powered commercial insurance placement platform. Developed in-house alongside its frontline broking teams, Aon said its new Broker Copilot tool promises to “streamline complex workflows and elevate placement strategy”.

Over 70% of CEOs plan to reconfigure their supply chains within the next five years – a sharp rise from 45% last year – as geopolitical instability forces businesses to rethink resilience strategies.

Cyber events that cause reputation risks can result in a 27% drop in shareholder value, according to analysis from Aon. The findings build on 2023 research that found major cyber incidents led to an average 9% decline in shareholder value over the following year.