- Home
- >
- Asbestos
Laspo Bill gains Royal Assent, but frustrations and issues remain unresolved
Following last week's parliamentary 'ping pong' of the Legal, Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Bill, the controversial legislation is finally set for the statute book, having been granted...
Insurer |
01 May 2012 
Post magazine - 5 April 2012
The latest issue of Post is now available to subscribers as a digital and interactive e-book.
Insurer |
04 Apr 2012
Landmark asbestos ruling puts an end to EL 'black hole' concerns
Supreme Court judgment means run-off firms cannot avoid liability.
Insurer |
03 Apr 2012
DWF and Buller Jeffries set for May merger
DWF and Buller Jeffries have today become the latest in a line of insurance specialist law firms to announce their merger. The firms revealed that they will join forces on 1 May 2012, when Buller Jeffries will be formally incorporated into DWF.
Claims |
30 Mar 2012
EL trigger litigation: 'Live' insurer reponse
Zurich has applauded today's Supreme Court decision, which has deemed that all employers' liability policies should be interpreted on a causation basis.
Claims |
28 Mar 2012
The insurance business resource library
Insurance Hound
A free and easy-to-use digital library of briefings, white papers and reports updated on an hourly basis
EL trigger litigation: ABI "pleased" with judgment
Association of British Insurers said strict timelines could be underpinned by an online mesothelioma portal to improve the efficiency of the claims process.
Insurer |
28 Mar 2012
EL trigger litigation: implications for insolvent insurers
Following this morning's Supreme Court judgment, the liquidators of insolvent insurers now have the certainty they sought on the correct trigger for employers' liability policies.
Claims |
28 Mar 2012
EL trigger litigation: implications for local authorities
Following today's Supreme Court ruling on the correct trigger for employers' liability policies, the 10 local authorities involved are entitled to indemnity from Municipal Mutual Insurance.
Claims |
28 Mar 2012
EL trigger litigation: implications for mesothelioma victims
The Supreme Court has finally given clarity on the meaning of the 'trigger' words in employers' liability insurance policies. Families of former employees suffering from the hideous disease of mesothelioma now have the comfort of knowing that insurance...
Claims |
28 Mar 2012
EL trigger litigation: the judgment
Today the Supreme Court put an end to years of uncertainty by ruling that the insurer on risk at the time of someone's exposure to asbestos is liable to pay compensation for their mesothelioma – regardless of the particular nuances of the employers...
Claims |
28 Mar 2012
European risk and insurance intelligence
Insurance Insight
Your one-stop-shop for all the news in the European, Asian and Middle Eastern insurance markets
Comment: ELTO is not fit for purpose
Improvements are needed to help people trace their insurance policies, says Peter Watson, managing partner at Simpson Miller.
Insurer |
14 Feb 2012
Employers’ liability: A fund of last resort
The need for a fund of last resort for employers’ liability claims still divides the insurance community. While plans to create an Employers’ Liability Insurance Bureau have stalled, it still has supporters who are determined to see these proposals...
Insurer |
07 Feb 2012
Pleural plaques: The definition of harm
It is now possible to seek compensation for pleural plaques in both Scotland and Northern Ireland, but not in England and Wales. How will this impact the insurance industry?
Claims |
10 Jan 2012
Insurers to continue payouts for pleural plaques
Insurers remain committed to paying out on pleural plaques cases in Scotland and Northern Ireland, despite claims that the Damages Acts in both countries are “fundamentally flawed”.
Insurer |
13 Dec 2011
Fight for compensation hits the Supreme Court
The long running litigation to determine the asbestos victims “trigger” point for employers’ liability cases has headed to the Supreme Court.
Insurer |
06 Dec 2011
Comment
Interview
Interview: JLT's Dominic Burke - a thoroughbred performer
Horseracing-mad Dominic Burke has huge ambitions for JLT, with a firm focus on international expansion, and he scotches...
View from the top
View from the top: Airline insurance - the risk remains
Despite 2012 losses being only 12% of the annual average to date, a single incident could flip the market, says David...
Updating your subscription status 
Events
2012 insurance industry report: The inside track to achieving a more sustainable business
To achieve a sustainable profit, personal lines insurers need to transform their retention rates, using modern communications techniques to engage with customers and understand their individual needs. This white paper is based on a specially commissioned study involving 42 senior managers at UK and Irish insurers.
Work equipment risks in the UK
The complex patchwork of legislation and guidance governing work equipment risks in the UK is an administrative monster that many businesses struggle to wrestle with successfully. It takes significant levels of technical expertise and resources to understand and effectively navigate the maze of legal requirements, and this problem grows increasingly unwieldy for smaller organisations with limited manpower and finances.
Towergate commits to Power Place as former bosses unveil new ventures
Post |
22 May 2012
Combined profit of 'going concern' Provident and sister MMA reaches £4.5m
Post |
23 May 2012
Law report: Court refuses to interfere in specialist tribunal decision on dentist's misleading of patient
Post |
22 May 2012
Household to become 'new motor' as insurers warn of price hikes to come
Post |
22 May 2012
Communicating Change: Preparing to be purchased
Post |
22 May 2012
Editor's comment: Fleeing the family nest
This week’s deal developments read like two coming-of-age literary fables written to reward hard work and endeavour, while...