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Liability Risk and Insurance

Compensation culture “gone mad” #42

It’s those meanie insurers again. Residents of an East London housing estate have been told to remove window boxes because of safety fears. From now, no window boxes or pots will be allowed on window sills. The management committee said they were forced to take action after being told that there could be a problem with insurance.

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