Natural catastrophes will once again break several loss records in 2023 as a high number of low-to-medium-severity events will add up to insured losses of more than US$100bn in 2023, according to estimates by Swiss Re Institute, with severe thunderstorms being the main contributor.

Pressures on water availability need to be carefully managed if the world wants to reach zero emissions and adapt to the impacts of extreme weather events, according to a new report by sustainability charity CDP.

Businesses must ensure privacy concerns are addressed from the outset of new AI products if they are to avoid next year becoming one of distrust in the technology, UK Information Commissioner John Edwards has warned.

The National Cyber Security Centre has launched a new cyber incident exercising scheme, giving organisations access to NCSC-assured exercising providers for the first time.

Geopolitical risks will dominate the agenda for financial sector organisations, according to a survey carried out by Protecht. The survey, conducted in Summer amongst 400 UK-based companies, highlights current challenges around operational resilience, third party risk management, and the changing interface of customer relations and management.

Premium Credit has signed a multi-year agreement with Broker Insights. Broker Insights uses data to better connect insurers and brokers, streamlining workflows with its Vision platform.