The UK government has announced proposals to strengthen cyber defences for essential public services like healthcare, drinking water providers, transport and energy. The move comes as new research suggests the cost of attacks is almost £15bn annually.

The Insurance Development Forum has called for urgent, coordinated action across governments, regulators, insurers, and development partners to increase insurability and accelerate resilience-building, and to tackle uninsured natural catastrophe losses which last year reached over US$180bn.

Businesses failing to comply with new safety standards aimed at making sure personal protective equipment is suitable for everyone risk reputational damage alongside potential safety and comfort issues, warns law firm Pinsent Masons.

A range of emerging threats could outpace existing models for tackling terrorism threats, according to a new report from Lockton Re.

The combined impact of multiple disruptions in global supply chains shows no signs of abating and is unlikely to for the foreseeable future, according to a survey by shipping firm Maersk among its European customer base, with cargo owners expecting the current volatile environment to persist for at least another 12 to 24 months.

Aon has launched a new integrated claims platform which it says will bring together advanced analytics, automation, globally consistent claims management and specialist expertise.