UK fire brigades are now tackling at least three lithium-ion battery fires a day, following a 93% surge between 2022 and 2024, with e-bikes the main contributor, a FOI request has revealed. E-bikes were responsible for almost a third of all recorded li-ion battery fires in 2024, accounting for 362 fires in 2024, double the 181 reported in 2022.

Businesses are increasingly worried about the risk of flooding but are ‘lacking the confidence, skills and impetus’ to be able to effectively manage the threat, according to a new report from Previsico in partnership with AIRMIC.

Digital technologies such as AI can help to accelerate the shift towards a circular economy, businesses were told at the launch of a new UKRI-funded initiative to support the growth of sustainable business models.

MNK Group has announced the appointment of Alex Noorbaccus as group chief risk officer. Noorbaccus has two decades of experience in risk management, including at Lloyd’s where he supported the implementation of Solvency II requirements. He will be responsible for accelerating the development of the group’s risk management framework.

Businesses have been warned to be vigilant to an increased risk of cyber attacks after the UK and international allies exposed Russia’s military intelligence service for a campaign of malicious cyber activity against western logistics entities and technology companies.

GOAT Insurance has secured its first strategic acquisition with the purchase of IGG Insurance’s book of business. As part of the acquisition, the UK-based commercial insurer will bring in managing director Adam Watts and his team under the GOAT brand.