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Zurich welcomes verdict in landmark asbestos case

Zurich has welcomed the decision of judge Mr Justice Burton in the employers' liability policy trigger litigation case that found insurers of employers that expose their employees to asbestos dust are liable to pay compensation for subsequent asbestos related diseases such as mesothelioma.

Zurich challenged several insurers -all of which have ceased trading- who argued that compensation should be paid to victims only when the individual became ill, potentially many years after they were

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