The Health and Safety Executive has launched a consultation on proposed changes to the Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations 2013, seeking views on how the framework can better capture work-related ill health while reducing reporting burdens.

Criminal networks are increasingly using AI-generated credentials, forged documents and fake carrier fraud to infiltrate supply chains across the Benelux region, home to Europe’s busiest ports. Trucks remain the main target, accounting for 76% of incidents, with hijackings and theft of entire vehicles also rising.

The Bayes Entrepreneurship Fund has invested in Risk Management Award winner, SmartResilience, to support the expansion of its climate adaptation platform. The company develops climate risk analytics and forecasting tools to help organisations assess emerging threats, strengthen regulatory reporting and inform strategy. Its platform combines early warning systems, forward-looking modelling and adaptation planning to address risks including flooding, heat and water stress.

The Health and Safety Executive is looking into the ways in which artificial intelligence affects safety-related decisions in the infrastructure and process industries. Its research is part of an initiative examining how the technology is reshaping critical workplace functions.

Renew Risk has launched two catastrophe models designed specifically for offshore wind farms in the UK, Ireland and across Europe. The UK and Ireland Windstorm Model and the European Windstorm Model aim to improve the way insurers, reinsurers and brokers assess increasingly complex offshore assets, as larger turbines are deployed in deeper waters

The winners of the 2026 National Insurance Awards were announced last night at a gala dinner and awards ceremony at the London Marriott Hotel, Grosvenor Square. Hosted by the one and only Ivo Graham, the awards highlight the very best in general insurance provision and management.