Nuclear power is experiencing a remarkable resurgence globally. This is driven by urgent climate goals, energy security concerns, and technological innovation. In this context, industry specialists convened at Marsh’s recent Nuclear Insurance Symposium in London to examine the changing risk environment. This is a summary of the session focused on the complex legal frameworks governing nuclear liability.

Designing and building these ground-breaking nuclear facilities made the site the birthplace of the country’s civil nuclear industry. But today, its people and supply chain partners have a different challenge – how do we safely decommission these legacy facilities? And how can we do it in such a way that others can learn and benefit from our work?

The April 1986 accident at the Chernobyl nuclear power plant remains a defining moment in the history of nuclear energy. The lessons of this tragedy are interwoven with a recurrent theme: namely, the importance of international cooperation. The major impacts of Chernobyl fall into three categories: the physical impacts, in terms of health and environmental effects; the psychological and social impacts on the affected populations; and the influence of the accident on the nuclear industry worldwide.

The flagship assessment of the UK’s defence policy – the world has changed. The threats the UK now faces are more serious and less predictable than at any time since the Cold War, including war in Europe, growing Russian aggression, new nuclear risks, and daily cyber-attacks at home.