A State of Emergency has been declared across 54 of Florida’s 67 counties in anticipation of a major hurricane. Milton is expected to make landfall on the west coast of Florida by mid-week. Whilst the precise location and intensity at landfall are uncertain, areas up and down the western coast will be preparing for a major event, with strong winds, heavy rain and life-threatening, catastrophic storm surge anticipated.

Nearly one in five UK employees report being aware of conduct in the last year that violated either the law or their organisation’s ethical standards, yet one in three did not report it. This is amongst the findings of a report published today by the Institute of Business Ethics.

S&P Global Ratings has upgraded FM’s financial strength rating to AA- from A+. The upgrade reflects S&P's view that the group will maintain strong operating margins that compare favourably with its AA-rated peers.

Starling Bank Limited has been fined £28,959,426 by the Financial Conduct Authority for financial crime failings related to its financial sanctions screening.

The British bank also repeatedly breached a requirement not to open accounts for high-risk customers, according to the watchdog.

The Financial Conduct Authority has fined TSB Bank £10,910,500 for failing to ensure customers who were in arrears were treated fairly. The bank also lacked suitable systems and controls to secure fair outcomes, according to the watchdog.

Two-thirds of respondents to Airmic’s latest members’ poll believe that the Personal Injury Discount Rate for England and Wales should match the new PIDR for Scotland and Northern Ireland, which came into effect last week.