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Civil unrest risks set to intensify in 2026: what businesses need to know

New analysis points to rising protest size, more frequent disruption and growing damage to commercial property, with Europe and the US emerging at the highest risk of becoming SRCC flashpoints

Secondary perils: Why businesses must strengthen resilience as severe weather intensifies

Rising losses from floods, hail, wildfires and other under-recognised hazards show that secondary perils are no longer secondary. New data highlights the scale of the threat – and why risk managers need a more systematic, site-specific approach to resilience.

Sector spotlight: why universities must rethink risk in an era of disruption

Once defined by tradition, universities are now facing degrees of change that are forcing a fundamental rethink of how they fund themselves, how they manage student interests and their approaches to handling evolving technological threats.

Why net zero progress is stalling – and what risk leaders must do next

Many organisations are struggling to turn climate ambition into meaningful action. This exclusive video explores what is really holding businesses back - and what risk leaders can do to regain momentum.

Elemental exposures: what changing natural hazards mean for global risk leaders

New analysis from Hiscox highlights the shifting pressures behind global natural hazard exposure and what they mean for corporate resilience.

Swiss Re economists warn of ‘shifting sands’ in fragile global outlook

Growth in Europe looks steady but remains fragile in 2026–27, according to Swiss Re’s Sigma briefing held in London today, shaped by fiscal dominance, re-industrialisation, sticky inflation and elevated catastrophe losses

Building a forever business: BHSI’s European growth strategies

Since 2016, Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance (BHSI) has taken a measured, disciplined approach to building its presence and product lines across Europe. Alessandro Cerase, Head of Europe at BHSI, shares the company’s latest advances and future plans in the region.

Directors face rising compliance and enforcement risk as ECCTA rules bite

New ECCTA rules bring mandatory identity checks and tougher anti-fraud obligations, raising compliance and enforcement risks for UK directors at a time when many admit gaps in their statutory knowledge.

Risk briefing: how to protect your employees and business through civil unrest and riots

As tensions continue to simmer across the globe in 2025, StrategicRISK speaks to experts about how organisations can navigate an increasingly volatile landscape and safeguard their people on the ground.

Five minutes with Christian Fuchsenthaler, head of insurance at Daimler Truck AG

FERMA’s latest additions to the table bring wide-ranging expertise and a dose of fresh perspective to the board representing Europe’s risk management community. We caught up with the new appointments to find out who they are and what they stand for.

Ransomware ban may backfire, experts warn

Industry experts warn government restrictions could displace attacks from public services to private companies, increasing pressure on boards to strengthen cyber resilience.

Enterprise risk management frameworks key to meeting CSRD reporting requirements

As CSRD reporting beds in, risk managers are emerging as key players – using ERM tools to connect compliance, sustainability and long-term strategy.

Regulation watch: the Omnibus Simplification Package

As the Omnibus Simplification Package reduces scope and reporting burdens, FERMA’s Adrien Boudet urges balance: efficiency must not come at the cost of environmental goals.

The uninsurables: how climate change is redrawing the global insurance map

Intense climate volatility combined with risk-based pricing is pushing traditional insurers to retreat from entire regions across the globe. With no safety net, businesses and communities are left to confront the rising cost – and painful consequences – of uninsurable risk.

What risk managers need to know about new lithium battery safety rules

Airlines and regulators are stepping up safety campaigns amid a surge in onboard lithium battery fires. Risk managers must ensure staff understand how to “travel smart” when carrying electronic devices.

DORA: The buck now stops at the top

In a new regulatory era heralded by DORA, accountability is on a whole new level. If you are a decision-maker, you could be held responsible for compliance failures far down your vendor chain. Companies must be insurance ready, warns BHSI’s Koen Cambré and Adrienne Sitbon.

FERMA 2025: Imagining the unimaginable - why foresight must replace false certainty

At FERMA 2025, Copenhagen Institute for Future Studies chief executive Daria Krivonos urged Europe’s risk community to rethink its entire approach to uncertainty. Her message was clear: the greatest threat facing organisations is not disruption itself, but their own inability to imagine alternative futures.