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UK regulators propose formal framework for country’s captive regime via consultation

’A competitive captive insurance option in the UK could benefit UK companies and support wider economic growth,’ says deputy chief executive

Strait of Hormuz disruption exposes risks far beyond oil

Renewed disruption in the Strait of Hormuz is showing how quickly a shipping crisis can spread through global energy, trade and food systems

The engineer: How Gaëtan Lefèvre keeps risk relevant at John Cockerill

After 18 years at one of Europe’s oldest industrial groups, John Cockerill’s Gaëtan Lefèvre knows managing risk only matters if the business truly believes in it. He discusses that battle for relevance and the importance of understanding the inner workings of your company.

Group litigation risk puts historic records under scrutiny

Polly Sayers, legal advisor and insurance market analyst at HCR Law, says companies need to preserve historic policies, training records and exposure data as PFAS, environmental and product liability claims become harder to contain.

HDI Global: Multinationals need global insurance programmes as local risks shift

As regulation, climate risk and captive demand reshape multinational insurance, HDI Global’s Phil McDowell explains why businesses need more than a patchwork of local policies – they need the consistency, control and reach that a truly global programme delivers.

Airmic 2026: Risk technology push stalls on data and integration gaps

Organisations are investing in new tools and exploring AI, but Airmic has warned that poor data, fragmented systems and weak business cases are still stopping technology from delivering value.

Case study: how a single phone call cost Marks & Spencer £300m

A social engineering attack through a third-party helpdesk forced retailer Marks & Spencer into an online order shutdown that decimated profits. The incident provoked serious questions about vulnerabilities in detection, response planning, and outsourced risk.

Airmic 2026: Tripartite communication central to tackling protection gaps

Trade associations publish joint report with short, medium and long-term action points on how to mitigate protection gaps, including a product design pivot to focus on outcomes rather than strict lines of business

Q2 2026 Edition

Airmic 2026: Gulf deal buys time, not certainty, risk managers warned

A conditional agreement to reopen the Strait of Hormuz may ease pressure on energy markets, but companies with Gulf exposure should not assume regional stability has returned.

Airmic 2026: Businesses need to focus on delivering what AI cannot

As artificial intelligence accelerates, organisations need to identify the human judgement, choices and trade-offs that machines cannot replace, Dr Keith Dear told Airmic delegates.

Airmic 2026: Risk managers have a growing hunger for data-driven decision-making to inform risk appetite

The healthcare sector – incorporating both public and private healthcare – is increasingly tapping into data to improve patient-centric risk management approaches, adds managing director

Airmic 2026: Risk managers urged to focus on vulnerabilities as risks converge

Risk managers must look past heatmaps and risk registers to understand where interconnected threats could expose the business, Airmic delegates warned.

Airmic 2026: PRA sets out vision for UK captive regime ahead of consultation

The UK’s proposed captive regime is moving from concept towards consultation, with the PRA signalling a focus on simplicity, proportionality and commercial viability.

Airmic 2026: Risk managers urged to review political violence cover as threats accelerate

Risk managers must work with peers, brokers and insurers to address gaps in political violence cover as global instability accelerates, Gallagher’s Jonathan Rae told StrategicRISK.

Regulation watch: Martyn’s Law forces businesses to test terrorism response plans

New terrorism legislation will require businesses to strengthen preparedness, assess venue exposure and protect staff and visitors, Markel International’s Tim Woodhouse told Airmic delegates.

The simplifier: How Diane Maxwell is rewiring Airmic around member needs

New Airmic CEO Diane Maxwell brings to the role a behavioural economist’s brain, a systems thinker’s instincts, and an outsider’s perspective. Her message to risk managers navigating complexity: go back to basics and ask ‘what do we really want to achieve?’

Airmic 2026: Parametric policies are steering risk transfer from annual renewal cycles to a resilience mindset

The MGA’s head of Europe, UK, Middle East and Africa explains that parametric insurance covers are encouraging risk transfer strategies to swap a material damage focus for an operational disruption response, giving organisations an ‘extra edge’

Airmic 2026: Captives set to unlock new business opportunities as they become more mainstream

As broker prepares to launch new captives tool in Birmingham this week at Airmic’s annual conference, its industries managing director tells Strategic Risk that these arrangements ‘can be a very helpful risk management tool’ because they put a price on risk

Airmic launches new framework to help risk professionals map route to leadership

Airmic’s new competency framework gives risk professionals a structured way to benchmark their skills, identify gaps and show how risk expertise contributes to wider business value.

World Cup and staycations set to test hospitality resilience

As millions of consumers prepare to watch matches in pubs and bars, hospitality venues are being urged to treat the summer trading boost as an operational risk test, not just a revenue opportunity.