Kate Bennett
- Vice President, DCI
Washington, D.C.
As seen in:
CNN,
CNN en Español,
MSN,
MSN Canada,
Daily Mail,
MSN South Africa,
Scottish Daily Mail,
Wiley Online Library,
PLOS,
WJZ-TV (Baltimore, MD)
and
Is this you? As a journalist, you can create a free Muck Rack account to customize your profile, list your contact preferences, and upload a portfolio of your best work.
Claim your profile
Articles by Kate Bennett
Commentary: Your insurer knows how wildfires affect your premium. You don't.
On July 31, with a dozen fires burning across the state, Oregon’s insurance regulator issued an emergency order covering 45 zip codes under evacuation notice. The order required property and casualty insurers to suspend policy cancellations and nonrenewals, extend premium deadlines, and give evacuees more time to file claims.
Wildfires affect premiums, but we’re not told how
By Kate Bennett On July 31, with a dozen fires burning across the state, Oregon’s insurance regulator issued an emergency order covering 45 zip codes under evacuation notice. The order required property and casualty insurers to suspend policy cancellations and nonrenewals, extend premium deadlines, and give evacuees more time to file claims.
Impact measurement and management as governance infrastructure in development finance: Catalytic or extractive?
1 INTRODUCTION Impact measurement and management (IMM) in development finance has undergone rapid evolution over the past two decades, closely tracking the rise of impact investing as a distinct field. Since the 2015 Addis Ababa Action Agenda positioned the mobilization of private capital as central to achieving the Sustainable Development Goals, impact finance and development finance have become increasingly intertwined, particularly in emerging and low-income markets.
459 ORAL P-HYDROXYBUTYRATE SUPPLEMENTATION ALTERS CIRCULATING METABOLITES TO SUPPRESS COLONIC EPITHELIAL PROLIFERATION IN LYNCH SYNDROME
Also available on ScienceDirect
Sa1188 GASTRIC EPITHELIAL HAPLOINSUFFICIENCY IN BRCA1 AND BRCA2 CARRIERS LEADS TO INCREASED DOUBLE-STRANDED DNA DAMAGE
Also available on ScienceDirect
Google Workspace vs Microsoft 365 Business for a UK Startup with 5-20 Staff: All-In GBP Costs
10 min read Compares Google Workspace and Microsoft 365 Business plans for UK startups with 5 to 20 staff. Breaks down GBP pricing including VAT, storage costs, add-ons, and the hidden extras that push monthly bills beyond the advertised per-user rate. If you are starting a business in the UK with 5 to 20 people and need email, documents, video calls, and cloud storage, your two realistic options are Google Workspace and Microsoft 365 Business. Both work. Neither is free of annoyances.
How a 5-Person UK MSP Can Build a Cyber Essentials Certification Practice and Charge £500 to £2,000 Per Assessment
If you run a 5-person MSP in the UK and you are not offering Cyber Essentials certification to your clients, you are leaving money on the table and handing a compliance conversation to someone else. The demand is structural — government contracts require it, insurance underwriters ask for it, and larger customers are pushing it down their supply chains. You do not need to become a full IASME certification body to start.
How Small UK MSPs Can Hire Junior Engineers Using Apprenticeship Funding They Probably Don't Know About
If you run a UK managed service provider with fewer than fifty staff, you are almost certainly leaving government money on the table. The apprenticeship funding system will cover 95 per cent of training costs for a junior engineer — and if that apprentice is under twenty-two, you pay nothing at all. No levy contribution, no co-investment, no hidden catch.
How Small UK MSPs Can Win Public Sector Work Through G-Cloud and the Digital Marketplace Without a Bid Team
The G-Cloud framework exists so that government buyers can purchase cloud hosting, software, and support services from pre-approved suppliers through a digital catalogue instead of running full tender exercises for every contract. Ninety per cent of suppliers on the Digital Marketplace are small and medium-sized enterprises.
How Small UK Resellers Can Offer Managed Security Without Building a SOC - Huntress and SentinelOne Tested
Forty-two per cent of UK small businesses identified a cyber breach or attack in the past year, according to the government's Cyber Security Breaches Survey 2025. That figure drives demand for managed security services — and small IT resellers are the ones closest to those businesses. The problem is that resellers with fewer than ten staff cannot build a security operations centre. They do not have the headcount, the budget, or the round-the-clock coverage that a credible SOC requires.
How to Connect Xero to HubSpot and Automate Invoicing for a UK Services Firm - Step by Step with Make.com
If your team closes a deal in HubSpot and then manually creates the invoice in Xero, you are burning time and introducing errors. The native HubSpot-Xero sync handles contact and invoice visibility — it does not create invoices automatically. For that, you need middleware. Make.com (formerly Integromat) lets you build a scenario where a closed-won deal in HubSpot triggers a draft invoice in Xero, complete with line items, payment terms, and the correct VAT rate.
How Small UK Resellers Can Use the Microsoft CSP Indirect Model to Compete
If you run a UK IT reseller turning over less than £5 million a year, the Microsoft Cloud Solution Provider programme has a message for you: go indirect or go home. Microsoft's October 2025 changes raised the bar for direct-bill partners to $500,000 in trailing twelve-month CSP revenue — a threshold that puts direct billing out of reach for the vast majority of small UK channel businesses. That is not a penalty. It is, frankly, a favour.
How to Tell if Your Local IT Company Is Actually Any Good: A UK Small Business Owner's Honest Checklist
10 min read Gives UK small business owners a structured way to evaluate their local IT support company. Covers Cyber Essentials certification, CompTIA qualifications, SLA expectations, contract red flags, security basics, and the questions your IT company should be able to answer without hesitation. If you run a small business in the UK and you pay someone to look after your IT, you probably have no idea whether they are actually any good. You know they answer the phone when something breaks.
How UK Charities Can Use Donated Microsoft 365 Licences to Stop Drowning in Spreadsheets and Email
7 min read UK charities with Charity Commission registration and annual revenue under £3.5 million can claim up to 300 free Microsoft 365 Business Basic licences. This guide walks you through eligibility, what you actually get, what you do not get without paying, and how to move your team from spreadsheet-and-email chaos to shared workspaces — without needing an IT department.
How to Use Power Automate AI Builder for Invoice Processing in a UK Business Running Sage 50
If your accounts team is still typing invoice details into Sage 50 by hand, you are paying roughly £15 per invoice in staff time and losing an average of 14.6 days per invoice cycle. That is not a rounding error — for a business processing 200 invoices a month, it adds up to £36,000 a year in processing costs alone. Power Automate with AI Builder can read invoices from any format — PDF, scan, photo — extract the key fields automatically and push the data toward Sage 50 through an ODBC bridge.
The Honest Truth About AI Demand Forecasting for UK Indie Retailers with Shopify and Brightpearl Tested
AI demand forecasting tools promise to kill overstock and banish stockouts forever. For a five-person indie retailer turning over £400,000 a year, that pitch sounds brilliant — until you see the price tag, the data requirements and the gap between marketing copy and Monday morning reality. We tested three platforms UK indie retailers actually consider — Shopify's AI add-ons, Brightpearl's Inventory Planner and Linnworks — to separate what works from what wastes your money.
How to Write an AI Acceptable Use Policy for a Small UK Business with Free Template and Practical Checklist
71% of UK employees already use unapproved AI tools at work. This guide walks small business owners through writing a practical AI acceptable use policy that protects company data, keeps the ICO happy, and gives your team clear rules for ChatGPT, Microsoft Copilot and Google Gemini. Includes a free downloadable template and a ten-point setup checklist. 71% of UK employees have used unapproved AI tools at work. 22% of them used those tools for finance tasks.
How to Set Up AI-Powered Email Triage in Microsoft 365 for a Small UK Professional Services Firm
The average professional services worker receives 121 emails a day. At a 20-person UK firm, that is 2,420 messages landing in inboxes every working day — and the overwhelming majority need no immediate action. Microsoft 365 now includes two AI-powered ways to sort that pile before anyone opens a single message. Copilot's Prioritize My Inbox feature ranks email by inferred importance. Power Automate flows classify and route messages using AI Builder prompts.
How to Automate Customer Support With AI for a UK E-Commerce Business Using Freshdesk or Zendesk
It depends on ticket volume and resolution rate. For a five-person team handling 3,000 tickets a month with a 60 per cent AI resolution rate, Freshdesk Pro is the cheapest option at roughly £195 per month in agent fees plus $500 to $1,000 in AI session top-ups. Intercom Fin costs $0.99 per resolution (roughly $1,782 for 1,800 resolutions) plus base seat fees. Zendesk committed pricing is $2,700 for 1,800 resolutions plus per-agent licensing. The cheapest option shifts depending on your volume. Yes.
What the NCSC Actually Says About Using ChatGPT and Copilot With Sensitive Business Data
If you are on ChatGPT Enterprise, ChatGPT Business, or the API, no. OpenAI's published policy states that these tiers are opted out of model training by default. The free and Plus tiers do use data for training by default, but individual users can opt out in their settings. The NCSC's warning about query visibility applies to the consumer tier, not the business products. Copilot keeps data within your Microsoft 365 tenant boundary and does not use it for model training.
Google Gemini for Workspace vs Microsoft 365 Copilot for a Small UK Team on a Per-Seat Budget
Yes. Since January 2025, Gemini AI features are bundled into all Google Workspace Business and Enterprise plans at no extra charge. The side panel assistant, Help me write, meeting notes and Sheets analysis all come with your existing licence. Advanced features like video generation and deep reasoning with Gemini 3 Pro require the AI Expanded Access add-on from March 2026. Yes. Copilot is a per-user add-on, so you can buy it for specific people.
AI Tools for UK Recruitment Agencies Zoho Recruit vs Bullhorn vs HubSpot and the ICO Rules You Cannot Ignore
Yes, since 5 February 2026. The Data (Use and Access) Act 2025 allows private sector employers to rely on legitimate interests as a lawful basis for automated CV screening. But you must tell candidates the AI is being used, explain the logic, give them the right to contest the decision and provide meaningful human review. Special category data (ethnicity, health, disability) still requires explicit consent. The reviewer must have the authority and context to override the AI's decision.
Getting Microsoft 365 Copilot Working for a 20-Person UK Company Without an Enterprise Agreement
Microsoft 365 Copilot Business costs £16.10 per user per month in the UK — or £13.80 until 31 March 2026 under the current promotional rate. You do not need an enterprise agreement, an E3 or E5 licence, or a minimum seat count above 1. Any UK business with a Microsoft 365 Business Basic (£4.60/user/month), Business Standard (£9.60/user/month), or Business Premium plan can add Copilot as an annual add-on for up to 300 users.
Tyler Robinson’s Motivation
There is zero evidence to support the MAGA claim that 22-year-old murder suspect, Tyler Robinson, was motivated to kill Charlie Kirk because of what President Trump called an “incredibly destructive movement of left-wing extremism.” Many published reports have shown that Mr. Robinson’s extensive time on the internet was devoted to online gaming. He and his online friends chatted about gaming, insider gaming jokes and memes such as the ones he put on his bullet casings.
Business Needs AI Now More Than Ever
No, AI in the workplace wasn’t just a ‘flash in the pan’. Two years ago, it was the shiny new gadget that companies flaunted at board meetings but rarely embedded into core operations. Today, it’s the backbone of workflow automation, decision-making, and even creativity. The shift has been nothing short of revolutionary—like moving from horse-drawn carriages to high-speed trains overnight. Back in 2023, AI in the workplace was largely experimental.
Los diseñadores detrás de la investidura de Trump y sus posibles significados
Los diseñadores detrás de la investidura de Trump y sus posibles significados Melania Trump hizo toda una declaración el día de la toma de posesión con un abrigo de Adam Lippes y un sombrero de Eric Javits en la misma línea. Kate Bennett, autora de “Free, Melania: The Unauthorized Biography”, analiza lo que podemos aprender de sus elecciones de vestimenta en esta ocasión.
Breaking News: HR Hero Acquires New Sidekick – Welcome, Danielle! | Herefordshire & Worcestershire Chamber of Commerce
The HR Hero proudly unveils its newest super hero sidekick, Danielle Ward! Armed with extraordinary administration superpowers and an unmatched passion for business support, Danielle is set to amplify the team’s crusade for HR excellence! Danielle Joins the team as Business Manager, bringing with her a wealth of experience and expertise in business support, law and payroll.
Why I welcome AI software development
Today, I will be taking you on a journey, learning about communication from ancient times to today’s software development and machine scientists. The purpose of this blog is to understand how the knowledge of human history has been encoded and passed through generations. Grab a cup of tea! My journey with you begins in ancient times when scribes were the ultimate keepers of knowledge. The reason, the scribes were the writers of the day.
How Small Businesses Can Start Using AI Today
“Let me start this blog by saying that the threats of your business extinction due to not deploying Artificial Intelligence (AI) are greatly exaggerated. “ The first paragraph should, I hope, set the tone of this blog, which I hope will be a brief guide through the choices available to add AI to your business.
Are Cloud and AI driving the need for Universal Basic Income?
I keep hearing the words Universal Basic Income (UBI) across many social and blog networks. This has led me to think: Why not try to explain the concept to those of us who wish to learn more? here goes: Grab your cup of tea or coffee and read on. Close your eyes for a second; now let me take you on a journey we have seen beginning. Transportation in London is now using Artificial intelligence avatars and text-to-speech services to read out arrival and departure times.
The Pros and Cons of Consumption vs Subscription Models
As a newly appointed CEO one of my first tasks was to deep-dive into the impact of Artificial intelligence (AI) on the business I manage and run. The Disruptive brands that I am custodian of have been at the forefront of technology adoption, with a bleeding-edge/leading-edge mindset throughout the organisation. For reference, we use the wonderful model from Geoffrey Moores’s classic Crossing the Chasm to benchmark technology adoption.
The emotional consequences of novel political identities: Brexit and mental health in the United Kingdom
INTRODUCTION Social psychologists use the term social identity to describe the way individuals internalize their group memberships and thus define themselves (Tajfel, 1979, 1981). Social identities can be formed around multiple categories, such as ethnicity, nationality, religion, occupational groups, neighborhoods, or even sports teams and pastimes (Turner et al., 1987).
The Lives of Stonehenge: John Aubrey and William Stukeley
In the second episode of her short series looking at why Stonehenge has occupied such an important place in the story of Britain, Rosemary Hill talks to Kate Bennett about the two antiquarians, John Aubrey and William Stukeley, who first treated the stone circle as a material object whose secrets could be revealed through careful measurement, observation and comparison, and so pioneered many of the practices of modern archaeology.
Jill Biden 'feeling well' after two cancerous lesions removed during hospital trip
First lady Dr. Jill Biden on Wednesday spent several hours at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, undergoing a scheduled outpatient procedure that revealed a second area of concern for skin cancer. According to a letter issued by White House physician Dr. Kevin O'Connor, Biden had a Mohs surgery to remove and examine a lesion on her left eyelid, which was recently discovered during a routine skin cancer checkup.
Jill Biden ‘feeling well’ after two cancerous lesions removed during hospital trip
2 hours ago On Monday, the White House acknowledged a "small number" of classified documents had been found in an office used by Biden. WASHINGTON — Aides to President Joe Biden have discovered at least one additional batch of classified documents in a location separate from the Washington office he used after …
Jill Biden acompañará al presidente de EE.UU. en su viaje a Ciudad de México Original
(CNN) -- La primera dama de EE.UU., Jill Biden, se unirá al presidente Joe Biden en su viaje de la próxima semana a la Ciudad de México, según la Casa Blanca. Biden tiene un “programa sustancial e independiente que se centrará en nuestras conexiones culturales compartidas y su trabajo para empoderar a mujeres y niñas de todo el mundo”, dijo a CNN el sábado la secretaria de prensa de la primera dama, Vanessa Valdivia.
First lady Jill Biden to join president on trip to Mexico City
The national response continues after Michael Haight allegedly fatally shot his wife, mother-in-law and five children in the close-knit community of Enoch, Utah, before turning the gun on himself. An apparent murder-suicide that left eight family members dead in southwestern Utah reverberates around the country. Michael Haight, 42, is identified...
First lady Jill Biden to join president on trip to Mexico City | CNN Politics Original
CNN — First lady Jill Biden will join President Joe Biden on his trip next week to Mexico City, according to the White House. Biden has a “substantive, independent schedule which will focus on our shared cultural connections and her work to empower women and girls around the world,” the first lady’s press secretary, Vanessa Valdivia, told CNN on Saturday.
Jill Biden to undergo procedure for skin lesion Original
CNN — First lady Jill Biden will undergo a procedure next week to remove a lesion that was found during a routine skin cancer screening, her press secretary Vanessa Valdivia told CNN on Wednesday. “During a routine skin cancer screening, a small lesion was found above the First Lady’s right eye,” White House physician Kevin O’Connor said in a memo released by the first lady’s office.
Los Biden van de vacaciones a una isla antes del anuncio de 2024 Original
(CNN) -- El presidente Joe Biden regresa esta semana a St. Croix, uno de los lugares de vacaciones favoritos de él y de la primera dama Jill Biden, en busca de una última oportunidad para descansar antes de lo que se espera sea un polémico 2023 y la reelección. Mientras Biden se relaja en un lugar familiar (la primera pareja ha visitado las Islas Vírgenes de EE.UU.
The Bidens make an island escape ahead of consequential 2024 announcement Original
CNN — President Joe Biden this week returns to St. Croix, one of his and first lady Jill Biden’s beloved vacation spots, seeking a final opportunity for rest before what is expected to be a contentious 2023 and reelection run. As Biden unwinds in a familiar spot – the first couple have visited the US Virgin Islands for more than a dozen years, vacationing there approximately ten times since the mid-2000s – the work on his path forward intensifies back in a frigid Washington, DC.
Jill Biden makes a tidal shift from her thoughts on another run at the White House
First lady Jill Biden, despite being so worn out from a recent circuit of White House events that she lost her voice, is now seriously looking ahead to her husband running for reelection in 2024. That's a tidal shift from her position just three months ago. Seven people familiar with Biden's thinking told CNN that her private conversations about another run now match her publicly enthusiastic persona, as well as the sentiments of President Joe Biden.
Show More
loading
Actions
Is this you?
As a journalist, you can create a free Muck Rack account to customize your profile, list your contact preferences, and upload a portfolio of your best work.Get in touch with Kate
Contact Kate, search articles and posts on X, monitor coverage, and track replies from one place.
Learn more about Muck Rack