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When it comes to protecting your family and home against storms, planning and maintenance goes a long way. There's a lot you can do to prepare your home for hurricane season, and these top tips will help you address the most common vulnerabilities.

Prioritize your risk strategies for 2022 and beyond with this 17th edition of the Global Risks Report, which explores the areas that your organization should safeguard against and capitalize on as part of your overall resiliency plan. The insights and predictions are drawn from a community of 950 experts and leaders around the world. The areas of focus include navigating the climate transition; protecting digital developments; pre-empting encounters in space; and refreshing resilience.

Last year’s six cyber predictions were more on target than not in a year that ended up being unpredictable in many ways. Cyberattacks continued to pose a threat to insureds and insurers, as hackers matured, ransom payments increased, and the cyber insurance market continued to change. Looking at the cybersecurity environment, the predictions outlined will help organizations be prepared for what lies ahead.

Cyberattacks are impossible to completely prevent and the consequences of a data breach can be devastating. In addition to information and finances lost, breaches can result in downtime and reputational damage that can set your company far behind competitors. If your organization has experienced a cyberattack, there are three things that can be done to help you make it through the data breach and come out stronger than before.

No matter where you are in your life’s journey, there’s an element of risk to plan for to protect your assets. Blake Panosh, Baird’s Manager of Insurance & Annuities, covers common insurance planning misconceptions, as well as who should consider insurance planning and how to get started.

Over 50% of ultra-high net worth family wealth is managed through family offices, yet even the largest family offices lack the security resources of most banks and large corporations. This makes them a huge target for cyber criminals. In this article, learn the best practices and what family offices should be prioritizing this year to mitigate cybersecurity risk.

Cyber-attacks at all levels are not a new phenomenon, nor do the Russians have a monopoly on them. While the Russia/Ukraine crisis is at the forefront, it won’t be the last global event that family offices will need to address when cybersecurity is involved. Family offices, executives, and enterprises can take actions to help alleviate the cyber-attack risk when it comes to cyber retaliation from Russia or other state-sponsored cyber-attacks.

Russia has long been designated as a technologically hostile nation. In the leadup to the conflict with Ukraine, Russia launched unprecedented, but predictable, cyber warfare operations against the Ukrainian government and civilian infrastructure. With the situation on high alert and Russia’s aggressive cyber attacks that go beyond Ukraine, a cybersecurity firm provides digital protection recommendations to help high-profile individuals and families protect themselves from the cyber warfare.

Facing more frequent and intense cyber threats, it’s vital that businesses are prepared for the attacks. In this episode of Marsh’s Risk in Context podcast, learn how organizations can build effective cyber incident and ransomware management plans and the actions they can take before, during, and after an attack. An important piece of your plan should include having a go-to list of reliable resources—such as law firms, forensics firms, and various extortion service providers—to act on your behalf in the event of a cyber incident.

It is important for families to develop a comprehensive risk management strategy as they navigate the blessings and burdens, as well as the choices and challenges, that come with significant wealth. This piece focuses on the potential insurance risks and costs associated with life's milestones and possessions.