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Drones set to deliver net risk benefits – but sky-high human error claims costs must be mitigated

Although research demonstrates that drone usage can reduce a business’ net risk profile overall, risk professionals must think strategically about combating pilot errors as ‘the human in that chain is the weak link’ contributing to claims costs

Case study: British Transport Police expands risk management strategy by adopting drone in a box technology

The policing service is working hard to balance the aviation risk of using drones with operational risks, especially as is it able to take advantage of legal exemptions to operate outside of current regulation, says BTP’s head of drones programme

Can Open Sesame close the climate resilience financing gap?

FERMA and WBCSD are developing a common framework to help companies demonstrate the value of prevention, secure capital and protect insurance capacity

Lower catastrophe losses give risk managers a window to strengthen protection

First-half catastrophe losses remained manageable for insurers, but regional extremes, earthquakes, heat and shifting weather patterns show why organisations should use improving market conditions to address gaps in their resilience.

From property to people: preparing businesses for wildfire disruption

Active fires in Wales and mass evacuations in France and Spain are forcing organisations to reassess wildfire exposure across property, people, operations and supply chains.

Sector spotlight: Food firms strengthen continuity as confidence falls

Food, beverage and agriculture businesses are formalising continuity plans, but confidence has fallen as risks spread across operations and gaps in resources and insurance protection persist.

UK businesses confident about trade credit resilience – but research results show different conclusion

A new report from broker Marsh confirms that although UK companies are optimistic about their ability to weather trade credit risks, the majority have experienced late payments, or had to write off bad debt

UK regulators propose formal framework for country’s captive regime via consultation

’A competitive captive insurance option in the UK could benefit UK companies and support wider economic growth,’ says deputy chief executive

Q2 2026 Edition

Strait of Hormuz disruption exposes risks far beyond oil

Renewed disruption in the Strait of Hormuz is showing how quickly a shipping crisis can spread through global energy, trade and food systems

The engineer: How Gaëtan Lefèvre keeps risk relevant at John Cockerill

After 18 years at one of Europe’s oldest industrial groups, John Cockerill’s Gaëtan Lefèvre knows managing risk only matters if the business truly believes in it. He discusses that battle for relevance and the importance of understanding the inner workings of your company.

Group litigation risk puts historic records under scrutiny

Polly Sayers, legal advisor and insurance market analyst at HCR Law, says companies need to preserve historic policies, training records and exposure data as PFAS, environmental and product liability claims become harder to contain.

HDI Global: Multinationals need global insurance programmes as local risks shift

As regulation, climate risk and captive demand reshape multinational insurance, HDI Global’s Phil McDowell explains why businesses need more than a patchwork of local policies – they need the consistency, control and reach that a truly global programme delivers.

Airmic 2026: Risk technology push stalls on data and integration gaps

Organisations are investing in new tools and exploring AI, but Airmic has warned that poor data, fragmented systems and weak business cases are still stopping technology from delivering value.

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.