Geopolitical instability has been identified as the biggest threat to the aviation sector by insurers, according to a new industry survey. Two-thirds of respondents working for international aviation re/insurers put the impact of war and international conflicts at the top of their list of concerns.

The new report, by Cambridge Econometrics and the University of Exeter, explores whether targeted government policies could spark a cost-competitive green hydrogen industry globally. Nearly all hydrogen production today is grey hydrogen, which is made from natural gas and produces carbon dioxide as a byproduct, thereby contributing to climate change.

Rising political polarisation is associated with increased political violence and unpredictable oscillations in government policies, according to the latest Political Risk Index from Willis. Countries enduring violent political conflicts tend to be the most polarised, but on average, affective polarisation is rising fastest in such countries as the US, Germany, India, Brazil and Bulgaria.

The Cyber Monitoring Centre has categorised the disruption to retailers M&S and Co-op following the April 2025 cyber incident as a Category 2 systemic event. In its first live public assessment of a cyber incident's financial impact in the UK, the CMC estimates the ransomware attack on the two retailers and associated parties cost somewhere between £270m and £440m.

The British Insurance Brokers’ Association and Markel have published a new guide to help members better understand how to deploy artificial intelligence. Written by practitioners with experience of using AI in insurance, the guide outlines practical applications of the technology, and touches on legal, regulatory and compliance considerations.

The expansion across Europe of clean energy systems presents energy asset owners and stakeholders with growing climate-related risks, as renewable energy becomes the backbone of the region’s low-carbon economy.