Remedying Risks: Slips and trips - better safe than defensible

Douglas Barnett, Axa

With slips and trips among the most frequent insurance claims, temptation is high for some brokers to focus on claims defensibility training to improve after-the-event performance. As part of Post's new Risk Management Hub, Douglas Barnett, director of mid-market and customer risk management at Axa Insurance, explains why the preventive approach is preferable.

Slipping and tripping are the most common cause of major injury in UK workplaces, according to the Health and Safety Executive. They are also often the initiators of accidents attributed to other

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