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In today’s corporate landscape, diversity and inclusion are increasingly prioritised, yet one crucial aspect often remains overlooked — neurodiversity. Neurodivergent individuals, such as those with autism, ADHD, dyslexia, dyspraxia, represent around 15-20% of the global population. For businesses, the question is not only about hiring neurodivergent individuals but about creating an environment where they feel confident enough to be themselves and reach their full potential. Supporting neurodiverse employees is more than a moral imperative; it’s a legal requirement and also a competitive strategy for attracting and retaining a broad range of talent.

Neurodiversity in the workplace: a competitive edge in talent acquisition and retention

In today’s corporate landscape, diversity and inclusion are increasingly prioritised, yet one crucial aspect often remains overlooked — neurodiversity. Neurodivergent individuals, such as those with autism, ADHD, dyslexia, dyspraxia, represent around 15-20% of ...

UK Transactional Risk Market Update 2024

Demand for transactional risk insurance remained strong throughout 2023-24. Despite heightened geopolitical tensions, the UK M&A market has posted a steady recovery from its sluggish 2023, fuelled by growing economic certainty and investor confidence.

These trends are borne out in the success of Lockton’s UK transactional risks team, which placed policies for transactions with an aggregate value of £14bn in the last year, up from £13.2bn in the prior year. This masks a contradictory trend, however, with a 3% decrease in the average transaction value over the last 12 months. Taken within the context of a resurgence of M&A megadeals, such results indicate a growth in the utilisation of transactional risk insurances on the acquisition of SMEs, due to the near-unprecedented low ratings environment.

Notably, buy-side appointments continue to outweigh sell-side appointments for buy-side policies. This is a missed opportunity for the sell side: if the sell side were to appoint their broker, rather than leaving this as a decision for the buy side to make, this would likely give the sell-side greater leverage to shape the agreed policy terms, meaning they will ultimately reduce recourse to themselves.

Demand for transactional risk insurance remained strong throughout 2023-24. Despite heightened geopolitical tensions, the UK M&A market has posted a steady recovery from its sluggish 2023, fuelled by growing economic certainty and investor confidence.

These trends are borne out in the success of Lockton’s UK transactional risks team, which placed policies for transactions with an aggregate value of £14bn in the last year, up from £13.2bn in the prior year. This masks a contradictory trend, however, with a 3% decrease in the average transaction value over the last 12 months. Taken within the context of a resurgence of M&A megadeals, such results indicate a growth in the utilisation of transactional risk insurances on the acquisition of SMEs, due to the near-unprecedented low ratings environment.

Notably, buy-side appointments continue to outweigh sell-side appointments for buy-side policies. This is a missed opportunity for the sell side: if the sell side were to appoint their broker, rather than leaving this as a decision for the buy side to make, this would likely give the sell-side greater leverage to shape the agreed policy terms, meaning they will ultimately reduce recourse to themselves.

Beyond price: rethinking carbon credit value in the voluntary market

Prices in voluntary carbon credit markets have declined broadly, but there is growing evidence of price differentiation based on quality attributes. This suggests the market is maturing in how it values carbon credits beyond traditional pricing.

Prices in voluntary carbon credit markets have declined broadly, but there is growing evidence of price differentiation based on quality attributes. This suggests the market is maturing in how it values carbon credits beyond traditional pricing.

Navigating a turbulent D&O insurance landscape

Driven by economic uncertainty, geopolitical instability and rapid technological advances, the directors’ and officers’ (D&O) risk landscape is undergoing significant change. This article offers useful insights for board-level decision-makers seeking to understand this volatile landscape.

Driven by economic uncertainty, geopolitical instability and rapid technological advances, the directors’ and officers’ (D&O) risk landscape is undergoing significant change. This article offers useful insights for board-level decision-makers seeking to understand this volatile landscape.

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