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Liability Risk and Insurance

: Liability risk trends 2020; Online Published Date : 20 October 2020 | Appeared in issue: Issue 362 - 20 October 2020; A new report from Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty (AGCS) has warned that liability exposures for companies around the world are increasing. Factors such as rising litigation, collective redress and large court verdicts, costly and frequent..

: Disability discrimination; Online Published Date : 20 October 2020 | Appeared in issue: Issue 362 - 20 October 2020; Retailers sent guidance on assisting disabled customers

: Covid-19; Online Published Date : 20 October 2020 | Appeared in issue: Issue 362 - 20 October 2020; EU upholds civil liability for vaccine producers

: Covid leads to significant decline in european product recalls; Online Published Date : 20 October 2020 | Appeared in issue: Issue 362 - 20 October 2020; Recalls declined significantly in the second quarter of 2020 as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic, according to Stericycle Expert Solutions’ second European Quarterly Recall Index of 2020. It said the virus has caused changes in every sector..

: Product Safety; Online Published Date : 20 October 2020 | Appeared in issue: Issue 362 - 20 October 2020; Non-compliance issue over products imported into EU

: Occupational Cancer; Online Published Date : 20 October 2020 | Appeared in issue: Issue 362 - 20 October 2020; EU Commission proposes revision of Carcinogens and Mutagens Directive

: Equality; Online Published Date : 20 October 2020 | Appeared in issue: Issue 362 - 20 October 2020; Garrick Club facing legal action over “men only” rules

: Fraud; Online Published Date : 20 October 2020 | Appeared in issue: Issue 362 - 20 October 2020; Fraudulent claim in UK discovered every five minutes

: E-Cigarettes; Online Published Date : 20 October 2020 | Appeared in issue: Issue 362 - 20 October 2020; US FDA reports drop in e-cigarette use by youth

: Silica Exposure; Online Published Date : 20 October 2020 | Appeared in issue: Issue 362 - 20 October 2020; Action demanded over exposure to respirable crystalline silica

: Monthly Quota; Online Published Date : 20 October 2020 | Appeared in issue: Issue 362 - 20 October 2020; “With home working likely to be the default for many for another six months, employers must recognise that isolation and anxiety could become an issue for some of their workers. To counter this, they should ensure managers are regularly..

: Legal Reforms; Online Published Date : 20 October 2020 | Appeared in issue: Issue 362 - 20 October 2020; Call to review Ireland’s “outdated” compensation model

: Liability Market; Online Published Date : 20 October 2020 | Appeared in issue: Issue 362 - 20 October 2020; Howden to acquire St Giles Legal & Professional Risks

: Arbitration; Online Published Date : 20 October 2020 | Appeared in issue: Issue 362 - 20 October 2020; UK economy benefits from Acas services by £644 million

: Mental Health; Online Published Date : 20 October 2020 | Appeared in issue: Issue 362 - 20 October 2020; BMA calls for mental health support for all healthcare workers

: Risk Management; Online Published Date : 20 October 2020 | Appeared in issue: Issue 362 - 20 October 2020; Home workers need to be own risk manager

: Health & Safety; Online Published Date : 20 October 2020 | Appeared in issue: Issue 362 - 20 October 2020; Banish outdated attitudes to H&S regulation says trade union

: Construction; Online Published Date : 20 October 2020 | Appeared in issue: Issue 362 - 20 October 2020; HSE to target UK construction firms with inspections

: Professional Perils; Online Published Date : 20 October 2020 | Appeared in issue: Issue 362 - 20 October 2020; Law Society responds to IUAs professional indemnity warning

: Public Liability; Online Published Date : 20 October 2020 | Appeared in issue: Issue 362 - 20 October 2020; Legionnaires’ disease must be covered in public liability insurance policies

: Road Safety; Online Published Date : 20 October 2020 | Appeared in issue: Issue 362 - 20 October 2020; Little progress towards reducing road accidents on Britain’s roads, says RoSPA

: Case Update; Online Published Date : 20 October 2020 | Appeared in issue: Issue 362 - 20 October 2020; Court considers contributory negligence, capacity and consent

: Motor; Online Published Date : 20 October 2020 | Appeared in issue: Issue 362 - 20 October 2020; Motor insurance claims down in second quarter, but average value increased

: Tobacco Update; Online Published Date : 20 October 2020 | Appeared in issue: Issue 362 - 20 October 2020; Report warns over tobacco-induced heart disease

: Awards and Settlements; Online Published Date : 20 October 2020 | Appeared in issue: Issue 362 - 20 October 2020; Five-figure settlement for undiagnosed gallstones

: Airmic study reveals harsh market and huge D&O rate increases; Online Published Date : 20 October 2020 | Appeared in issue: Issue 362 - 20 October 2020; A study by Airmic, the UK’s risk management association, into insurance market conditions focusing on renewals and directors’ and officers’ liability (D&O) business has revealed a harsh insurance market and dissatisfaction that..

: Obesity; Online Published Date : 20 October 2020 | Appeared in issue: Issue 362 - 20 October 2020; US adult obesity prevalence on the increase

: US Dimension; Online Published Date : 20 October 2020 | Appeared in issue: Issue 362 - 20 October 2020; Some US trial lawyers “see Covid as an opportunity” – ATRA