Electric vehicle adoption in Europe and China has reached a self-sustaining tipping point, signalling an irreversible shift away from petrol and diesel cars as sales accelerate and conventional vehicle demand declines.

Productivity losses linked to untreated mental health conditions could approach 5% of gross domestic product by 2030, with as many as one in three working-age adults affected, according to analysis by Zurich Insurance Group.

Marsh Risk has launched an artificial intelligence-driven analytics suite that enables clients to model insurance scenarios in real time, access live captive data and produce board-ready recommendations more quickly.

Organisations overestimate their ability to withstand cyber attacks, with a widening gap between confidence and actual resilience as threats grow more interconnected and systemic. At the same time, adoption of AI is accelerating, with 80% expecting it to boost profits and 72% anticipating job losses within 18 months, intensifying both opportunity and risk.

McGill and Partners has launched a specialist aviation insurance solution designed to cover high-value aircraft components exposed to war-related risks while on the ground. Historically, aviation hull war policies have only covered such assets during transportation by sea or air, leaving equipment stored in warehouses and hangars without protection against conflict-related losses.

Millions of UK properties could face heightened flood risk unless protection products become more advanced and better aligned with regulatory and environmental demands, according to a study published this week. Produced by University of Hull and Intact Insurance, the study highlights the need for innovation in technologies for commercial buildings and public infrastructure.