Risk & ERM

Rising competition for land, sea and space is set to drive new geopolitical tensions over the coming years, according to a report from insurance broker Marsh.

Ahead of an expected European Commission investigation, Pieter Bouwknegt, Danny Dieleman and René Doff set out how mortgages are treated differently under European banking and insurance frameworks

Phil Hardingham and Keith McInally discuss linking scheme funding valuations to the cost of CDI assets, and what prudence looks like in this context

Ciara Izuchukwu explores how recent world events have impacted and accelerated the hardening of the cyber insurance market

The actuarial profession needs to pay more attention to social risk, says Chris Sutton

Gemma Gregson and Stav Tsielepis consider how to reform UK energy supplier regulation

Nearly half of UK pension schemes still do not have insurance against cyber attacks, and a similar proportion are lacking the specialist skills needed to deal with the threat.

The Pensions Regulator (TPR) has today urged schemes to be alert to volatile investments and funding positions during the current economic climate.

Directors and officers see cyber attacks and data loss as their top risks following the pandemic and rising geopolitical tensions, an annual poll by WTW and Clyde & Co has found.

Geopolitics has risen sharply to become the top risk facing chief financial officers (CFOs) at the UK's largest companies following Russia's invasion of Ukraine, a survey by Deloitte has found.