Professional Risks

Gymnastics and boxing top insurers' Commonwealth Games risk list

Gymnastics and boxing top insurers' Commonwealth Games risk list

Two injuries in one week have put the spotlight on the sports insurers fear most

Bryony Garlick Jul 31, 2026
Directors are making decisions with less certainty than ever

Directors are making decisions with less certainty than ever

Boards are not struggling to identify risk, they are struggling to decide what demands attention first

eBay's £42 million stalking settlement raises an old D&O question

eBay's £42 million stalking settlement raises an old D&O question

A bloody pig mask and a funeral wreath sent to critics has ended in one of the largest publicised personal payouts by former corporate executives in recent memory

A third of UK firms hit with higher premiums after equipment theft

A third of UK firms hit with higher premiums after equipment theft

Research links asset loss to direct premium increases as UK construction crime runs at double the European rate

Independent school risk doesn't end when the gates close

Independent school risk doesn't end when the gates close

Ruthin School, Durham High School and Malvern St James have all shut their doors – but what are the insurance implications?

UK adds AI-driven cyber and democratic interference risks to National Risk Register

UK adds AI-driven cyber and democratic interference risks to National Risk Register

National Risk Register update lands as Flood Re levy rises and cyber incidents double

Could Prince Harry lose insurance coverage after court loss?

Could Prince Harry lose insurance coverage after court loss?

Yes, Elton, Sadie, Prince Harry et.al had at least some ATE cover – but questions raised whether their carrier will be able to walk away

Equine insurance gaps are leaving UK horse owners exposed

Equine insurance gaps are leaving UK horse owners exposed

A spare stable, a friend's horse, a modest fee, and suddenly you're liable. Why specialist brokers matter more than owners realise

Delegated authority moves to the centre of capital strategy

Delegated authority moves to the centre of capital strategy

As MGAs, carriers and brokers converge around delegated authority, underwriting discipline faces a tougher test

IB TALK

How commercial property risks are changing in the UK

AXA's Matt Briggs discusses the emerging risks reshaping commercial property insurance, from lithium-ion batteries and net zero retrofits to climate change and what underwriters look for in a well-managed risk

Has construction insurance moved from paying claims to preventing them?

Prevention, collaboration and changing expectations are reshaping construction insurance. AXA's Andrew Hogg shares where the market is heading

Inside the rise of drone insurance

Coverdrone's Phil Heath and Richard Webb discuss the growth of drone insurance and what it reveals about insuring emerging technologies.

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