Opinion

All eyes on Rotterdam as risk managers consider a FERMA line on insurance

As fate will have it Rotterdam will once again be the focal point for the global risk industry for the second time in a fortnight as this weekend marks the opening of the Biennial conference of the Federation of European Risk management Associations (FERMA)

Why AI-speed attacks point to more correlated cyber losses

AI is removing the one handicap that lets cyber defenders keep pace with attackers

IUMI 2026: Information key as cargo sector looks to meet growing complexity

Julian Kirkman-Page head of business development at Russell Group discusses the key theme that emerged at the Emerging Risks/Russell IUMI Cargo Roundtable 2026 in Rotterdam

Latest supply chain crisis is not conflict driven as threats to businesses soar

Businesses may well be forgiven for thinking that the biggest threat to their supply chains is the ongoing conflicts in Ukraine and the Middle East

How telematics could transform renewable energy insurance

As the marine and energy insurance market gathers in Rotterdam for the International Union of marine Insurance’s annual conference Alistair Moodie, Chief Product Officer, at Lloyd’s Lab Insurtech, SAMP Risk, examines what insurers need to do to keep pace with the fast-evolving renewable energy sector

IUMI 2026: Frédéric Denèfle talks to Emerging Risks

Immediate past president of IUMI, Frédéric Denèfle , explains the three key issues for marine insurers in the ongoing debate over war cover for vessels in conflict zones across the world