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Illegal child placements expose councils to growing liability risks

Illegal child placements expose councils to growing liability risks

A 370% rise in illegal child placements is exposing councils to escalating issues

Bryony Garlick May 29, 2026
Cyber insurers question whether the soft market is sustainable

Cyber insurers question whether the soft market is sustainable

Competitive pricing continues across cyber insurance, but concerns are growing over sustainability and systemic exposure

Convex eyes long-tail lines with new Lloyd’s syndicate

Convex eyes long-tail lines with new Lloyd’s syndicate

Group builds on growth ambitions at Lloyd’s

Global insurance market grows 7.1% - Allianz

Global insurance market grows 7.1% - Allianz

One region drives life insurance expansion worldwide

Howden golf fundraiser supports Wooden Spoon charity

Howden golf fundraiser supports Wooden Spoon charity

Former Lion Dafydd James joined fundraising event

AI adoption is outpacing governance frameworks, Willis warns

AI adoption is outpacing governance frameworks, Willis warns

Report finds AI already embedded across underwriting, claims and cyber defence but questions remain unresolved

Insurance moves: ORX, FurtherAI and Britannia P&I Club

Insurance moves: ORX, FurtherAI and Britannia P&I Club

They include a new board chair and a new UK and EU head

Captive insurance premiums hit US$79 billion as growth defies softening market

Captive insurance premiums hit US$79 billion as growth defies softening market

New Marsh data signals that organisations are no longer using captives simply as a hard-market escape hatch

Generative AI poses governance dilemma for financial services, new report warns

Generative AI poses governance dilemma for financial services, new report warns

A joint study by two leading UK bodies finds that the same features that make AI valuable also make it the hardest to control

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