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

By 2026-05-12T14:00:00

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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

The growing use of technology and rapid advances in artificial intelligence (AI) has pushed cyber risk to the top of the agenda for UK corporates, according to new research published by broker Marsh yesterday (11 May 2026).

The firm’s UK Business Risk Report – which surveyed 2,000 UK business leaders, encompassing sole traders to organisations with over 250 staff – found that, for the first time, cyber risk is the top concern among UK business leaders.

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