UK fire services faced a fire involving a solar panel once almost every two days in 2024, marking a 60% increase in the past two years (2022-2024), according to research from insurer QBE.

Buoyant plastic pollution could remain at the ocean surface for more than 100 years, even if all plastic inputs were halted today, according to a new study co-led by scientists at HR Wallingford and Queen Mary University of London.

Captives can play a significant role in helping organisations achieve their environmental, social and governance objectives, according to FERMA. While their primary role remains risk financing, captives may be used in multiple ways to embed ESG initiatives into everyday insurance and risk management strategies, the organisation says.

UK organisations see cyber investment and strategic adaptations as business-critical priorities, with 85% expecting cyber budgets to increase over the next 12 months and over half (56%) anticipating increased investment by more than 6%, according to a report by PwC.

The UK is in danger of falling behind in the global green innovation race because of significant barriers to low-carbon investment, according to the British Chambers of Commerce.

Aon has launched an AI-powered supply chain risk offering designed to help businesses identify emerging threats and manage their interconnected supply chain risks faster and with more clarity. The tool uses AI and data modelling to analyse the frequency and severity of supply chain events from more than 80,000 sources in over 200 countries.