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Case study: how a single phone call cost Marks & Spencer £300m

A social engineering attack through a third-party helpdesk forced retailer Marks & Spencer into an online order shutdown that decimated profits. The incident provoked serious questions about vulnerabilities in detection, response planning, and outsourced risk.

Airmic 2026: Tripartite communication central to tackling protection gaps

Trade associations publish joint report with short, medium and long-term action points on how to mitigate protection gaps, including a product design pivot to focus on outcomes rather than strict lines of business

Airmic 2026: Gulf deal buys time, not certainty, risk managers warned

A conditional agreement to reopen the Strait of Hormuz may ease pressure on energy markets, but companies with Gulf exposure should not assume regional stability has returned.

Airmic 2026: Businesses need to focus on delivering what AI cannot

As artificial intelligence accelerates, organisations need to identify the human judgement, choices and trade-offs that machines cannot replace, Dr Keith Dear told Airmic delegates.

Airmic 2026: Risk managers have a growing hunger for data-driven decision-making to inform risk appetite

The healthcare sector – incorporating both public and private healthcare – is increasingly tapping into data to improve patient-centric risk management approaches, adds managing director

Airmic 2026: Risk managers urged to focus on vulnerabilities as risks converge

Risk managers must look past heatmaps and risk registers to understand where interconnected threats could expose the business, Airmic delegates warned.

Airmic 2026: PRA sets out vision for UK captive regime ahead of consultation

The UK’s proposed captive regime is moving from concept towards consultation, with the PRA signalling a focus on simplicity, proportionality and commercial viability.

Airmic 2026: Risk managers urged to review political violence cover as threats accelerate

Risk managers must work with peers, brokers and insurers to address gaps in political violence cover as global instability accelerates, Gallagher’s Jonathan Rae told StrategicRISK.

Regulation watch: Martyn’s Law forces businesses to test terrorism response plans

New terrorism legislation will require businesses to strengthen preparedness, assess venue exposure and protect staff and visitors, Markel International’s Tim Woodhouse told Airmic delegates.

The simplifier: How Diane Maxwell is rewiring Airmic around member needs

New Airmic CEO Diane Maxwell brings to the role a behavioural economist’s brain, a systems thinker’s instincts, and an outsider’s perspective. Her message to risk managers navigating complexity: go back to basics and ask ‘what do we really want to achieve?’

Airmic 2026: Parametric policies are steering risk transfer from annual renewal cycles to a resilience mindset

The MGA’s head of Europe, UK, Middle East and Africa explains that parametric insurance covers are encouraging risk transfer strategies to swap a material damage focus for an operational disruption response, giving organisations an ‘extra edge’

Airmic 2026: Captives set to unlock new business opportunities as they become more mainstream

As broker prepares to launch new captives tool in Birmingham this week at Airmic’s annual conference, its industries managing director tells Strategic Risk that these arrangements ‘can be a very helpful risk management tool’ because they put a price on risk

Airmic launches new framework to help risk professionals map route to leadership

Airmic’s new competency framework gives risk professionals a structured way to benchmark their skills, identify gaps and show how risk expertise contributes to wider business value.

World Cup and staycations set to test hospitality resilience

As millions of consumers prepare to watch matches in pubs and bars, hospitality venues are being urged to treat the summer trading boost as an operational risk test, not just a revenue opportunity.

Case study: how Siemens Energy is quantifying risk without losing judgement

Siemens Energy has rebuilt its enterprise risk management process around shorter reporting, broader risk inputs and a quantified scoring model designed to help leaders focus on the exposures that need action.

Case study: how Sonova is using audit to close the ownership gap

At Sonova Group, a legal leader’s move into internal audit has exposed how known risks can fall between functions, and why lateral moves can strengthen risk ownership.

Pandemic potential: Are UK insurers ready to respond effectively to another pandemic event?

May 2026’s hantavirus outbreak on a Dutch cruise ship is ringing unsettlingly familiar alarm bells – but, with this threat of a new health crisis emerging, is UK general insurance (UKGI) ready to respond effectively to another possible pandemic event and action the lessons learned from Covid-19?

Commercial collaboration: How can insurers stay relevant as captives grow in the UK?

As captive arrangements become more popular in the UK, insurers, brokers and regulators are considering how these models can help corporates tackle emerging and complex risks. But as the risk retention versus transfer conversation evolves, how can insurers tap into captives to remain relevant and support their underwriting?

Employee poaching people risk: Broker case helps to map out team exit strategies after High Court decision

Leading legal professionals discuss the duty of care relationship between employers and employees, as well as possible grey areas when teams exit organisations and then reappear at rival businesses

Risk tool spotlight: getting to grips with risk appetite

Appetite defines the level of risk organisations will venture into, but only if it sticks. Closing the gap between intent and reality means linking appetite to strategy, controls, investment and measurable indicators.