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Construction firms warned cyber attacks could derail project delivery

Risk managers can no longer afford to treat cyber as an IT issue on construction projects. QBE warns that ransomware and system disruption can quickly turn into delays, disputes and escalating costs.

Swiss GRC Day 2026: Addressing risk management in an uncertain world

As global risk exposure accelerates and interdependencies deepen, organizations are reaching a tipping point: adapt risk management to a new reality, or risk losing control altogether.

UK businesses fear cyber risk surge amid a ‘complex web’ of interconnected risks – Marsh

To combat greater interconnectivity of risks, organisations are ‘shifting from siloed risk programmes to scenario‑based planning and integrated frameworks that combine technical controls, people and process,’ says broker’s chief executive for UK corporate and commercial

FERMA and WBCSD launch climate resilience finance initiative

A new initiative from FERMA and WBCSD aims to help organisations fund preventative climate adaptation measures before losses occur

SR:500 survey results: Risk managers push for earlier influence as threats accelerate

The SR:500 Emerging Risks survey reveals a landscape dominated by accelerating and interconnected threats. Against this backdrop, risk management must be embedded earlier in decision making to strengthen resilience.

From noise to decision advantage: Why risk management must become value-based

Risk management must move beyond registers, heat maps and compliance theatre to become a value-based discipline that helps leaders make better strategic decisions, writes Michael Rasmussen, The GRC Pundit & Analyst.

Why transformation programmes fail when leaders overlook the human factor

Alexia Michiels, partner, Resilience Institute, says technology and process may shape transformation programmes, but their success still depends on whether people have the energy, trust and confidence to adapt.

How the Middle East conflict could reshape supply chains – and how risk management can help

As conflict in the Middle East puts renewed pressure on energy flows, freight costs and key trade routes, Sapna Amlani, supply chains industry practice lead at Moody’s, explains why companies need to understand chokepoints, rethink efficiency-led models and build more resilient supply chains.

“Cyber attacks are going to happen”: why aviation resilience is now an operational imperative

Kelly Butler, CEO of cyber risk at Marsh, warned that aviation faces a cyber threat landscape shaped by ransomware, hacktivism, AI-enabled fraud and growing supply chain exposure.

Global rankings point to a growing gap between growth and resilience

New country rankings from Global Citizen Solutions suggest resilience is being shaped more by readiness than by size alone, as geopolitical fragmentation, supply chain realignment, energy security, digital capability and climate risk pull nations further apart.

Regulatory crackdown on UK-based cosmetic cowboys will require risk transfer evolution

As the aesthetics market faces fresh scrutiny following the introduction of new UK regulations, risk professionals must be cognisant of ’new and emerging exposures’ as ’licensing and inspection regimes develop’

M&A rebounds, but bigger deals bring greater risks

WTW data points to a strong start to 2026 for global dealmaking, with large transactions driving a sharp rise in value. But the rebound is unfolding in a market still shaped by geopolitical shocks, AI competition and tougher execution risks.

Benelux cargo crime grows more sophisticated as criminal networks target logistics weak spots

New analysis from TT Club, BSI Consulting and TVM suggests cargo theft in Benelux is becoming more organised, more digitally enabled and harder to spot, raising fresh questions for risk managers about subcontractor controls, secure parking and supply chain visibility.

Greater expectations: Workplace healthcare is becoming a resilience issue, not just a perk

Workplace healthcare is becoming a strategic pressure point, as employees’ rising demands plus costly medical advances are pushing employers to rethink how far benefits should go and what they mean for resilience.

Emerging risks are not emerging, they are converging

In this latest StrategicRISK SR:500 roundtable, senior risk leaders explored a question that is becoming increasingly urgent: what does “emerging risk” actually mean in a world where volatility feels constant and systemic?

Female traveller risk map highlights duty of care blind spots

A new female travellers risk map from Safeture and Riskline identifies 29 high-concern countries and highlights continued gaps in how employers address gender-specific travel risks.

Boards feel confident overall, but many are less certain on cyber, AI and compliance

New research from The Corporate Governance Institute suggests board confidence remains high in general, but drops sharply on the governance issues now under the greatest scrutiny, including cyber security, AI, ESG and regulatory compliance.

Charity cover conundrum: Wider support scope leaves UK’s third sector facing new risks

’A broad range of challenges over the last few years has affected the whole economy, but organisations operating in the third sector have faced a particularly distinct and demanding set of circumstances,’ says broker spokesperson

SR Q1 2026: It’s now or never

The world is battling yet another phase of crisis and many businesses are learning harsh lessons about their resilience. It would be easy to say we told you so. Instead, it’s the time for risk managers to start selling themselves as the leaders to see us through this.

Disruptive, not destructive: How operational risk leaders are responding differently to the West Asian conflict

As conflict in West Asia sends disruption through cyber systems, supply chains, energy markets and shared infrastructure, Dr Luke Carrivick, executive director at ORX, argues that operational risk leaders must respond to a faster, broader and less geographically contained threat than the Russia-Ukraine war.