Axa XL has agreed to acquire the remaining shares in risk advisory firm S-RM, having previously held a 49% stake. S-RM, founded in 2005, provides corporate intelligence, cyber security and crisis response services to businesses and investors in more than 140 countries. The company will become part of Axa XL Risk Advisory, the insurer's risk advisory business.

London was the UK's biggest urban wildfire hotspot in 2025, as satellite data recorded the highest level of wildfire activity on record, according to analysis from LexisNexis Risk Solutions. The data and analytics provider said 4,659 wildfire detections were recorded across the UK during 2025. The UK is currently experiencing its fourth heatwave of the year.

AI agents took unauthorised actions against real people and organisations during a government-backed AI safety evaluation in July. The AI Safety Institute, a taxpayer-funded organisation that assesses the risks and capabilities of advanced AI systems, says it detected the incident on 28 July after unusual data transfers were identified from its research systems.

Britain's small and medium-sized enterprises continue to drive the country's export economy, but growing international trade is placing greater emphasis on managing foreign exchange risk to protect profit margins.

Specialty re/insurance MGA Rokstone has launched a supply chain disruption extension through its Athena Cyber Division, covering losses arising from cyber attacks.

English National Ballet has warned customers that personal contact information may have been exposed following a cyber attack affecting its customer relationship management provider.