Willis has introduced a reputational risk quantification model for celebrity endorsement. Utilising datasets from Polecat, the model quantifies the reputational risk associated with celebrity endorsers and brand ambassadors.

The Financial Conduct Authority has fined Richard Howson £237,700 for his part in misleading statements being issued by Carillion plc. As group chief executive, Howson was aware of serious financial troubles in Carillion’s UK construction business but failed to reflect this in company announcements or alert its board and audit committee, leading to poor oversight.

Threats to individuals and client assets increased sharply in 2025, with political repatriations also rising amid heightened geopolitical instability and security concerns. Incidents involving threats to individuals or client assets accounted for 37% of all cases handled by the Willis Alert:24 risk advisory service. Political repatriations were the second most common incident type at 19%.

A reported delay to the Government’s proposed building Remediation Bill is expected to prolong uncertainty across the construction professional indemnity insurance market, reinforcing conservative underwriting and limiting near-term relief in the market.

S&P Global Energy and Verisk have entered into a a new data-sharing collaboration designed to provide climate catastrophe exposure data and insights for the financial and insurance sectors. The firms say the move will enable clients in these sectors to quantify the insured and uninsured financial impacts of future climate and near-term natural catastrophe events.

Business owners are being urged to ‘lock the door’ on criminals as the UK government launches a new campaign to provide practical ways for organisations to protect themselves from common online threats.