Business Continuity Editor

James Whitcombe

James Whitcombe edits our business continuity coverage. He reports on how organisations plan for, rehearse and recover from disruption, from operational resilience rules in the City to the hard lessons of real outages, and asks what separates the plans that work from the ones that only look good on paper.

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Conveyors and processing equipment beside an open-pit mine under an overcast sky.

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Mining insurance rates fall as Willis warns of deeper disruption risks

Mining insurance rates are falling as insurers compete for business, but Willis warns that operational threats are growing more complex. Its review urges companies to use favourable buying conditions to strengthen protection and recovery arrangements.

28 October 2026

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Mining insurance rates fall as Willis warns of deeper disruption risks

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