Employers’ liability (EL)
Insuring Santa - A broker's conversation
Mr S Claus is trying to arrange comprehensive insurance cover regarding his large children's toy manufacturing arm, as well as worldwide freighting. His broker is struggling.
Lloyd's Probitas 1492 to increase general liability limit to £15m
Lloyd's syndicate Probitas 1492 is to increase its employers and general liability limit to £15m from 1 January 2016.
Supersonic Cars: The need for speed
Ask a meerkat or a moustachioed opera singer for a quote for a supersonic car and you would be met with bewilderment and a rapid search for the exit door. Yet it is not as unusual a question as you might think.
Blog: Why seven out of eight hearing loss claims fail
Anger, isolation and depression - the impact of profound hearing loss can be devastating and the insurance industry takes its responsibility to compensate those affected seriously.
Blog: Corporate travel insurance needs joined-up perspective to mitigate risk
In a climate of growing global volatility, it's no secret that travel risks have increased, nor that the travel market is under unprecedented pressure to mitigate these risks. But what's also becoming apparent is the industry's appetite for answers to…
Legal Update: A more level playing field?
Recent cases indicate a more robust court approach to vicarious liability, says Alastair Gillespie.
QBE's private prosecution sees fraudster jailed
A fraudster has been given a 12 month custodial sentence as a result of a private prosecution launched by QBE.
Video: Tackling the emerging threat of commercial lines fraud
Employers’ and public liability are areas that have increasingly become targets for fraudsters, amid a crackdown on personal lines fraud by the general insurance industry and the regulator.
Trade Voice: Taking cover is a must
Compulsory public liability insurance will improve safety standards while helping protect companies.
In Series: Liability and Collaboration: No more Mr Nice Guy
After years of running battles, the focus on fraud prevention has moved to the employer’s liability sector, with the industry keener than ever to show it is not a soft touch.
Calais Disruption: Heavy loads for hauliers
The recent migrant disruption at Calais has hit the haulage industry in the pocket. How do affected companies go about ensuring they are adequately compensated for their losses?
Robotics: Bad robot
Who is liable when an artificial agent develops an error in its code?
Europe: Can insurers navigate the Arctic waters?
Insurers have traditionally been reluctant to underwrite Arctic shipping: the risks of injuries and pollution have been high and unpredictable.
Legal Update: Who’s to blame?
Supreme Court to rule on intentional torts in vicarious liability cases.
Legal Update: Asbestos in schools
There is an increasing likelihood of mesothelioma claims coming from schools, says Lisa Fletcher.
Blog: Football season opens time of dilemmas for employers and insurers
The Premier League starts again tomorrow, opening a new season of potential scandals and dilemmas for employers and insurers.
Blog: Toxic fumes in airplanes?
Recent media coverage has put the issue of whether airplane passengers and crew can potentially be exposed to toxic cabin air back in the news. Could this result in new claims?
Blog: Sun damage - is there a claim?
There has been recent speculation that damages for failing to provide sun protection to employees working outside could be the next ‘big thing' if an employee develops a sun damage related problem. Lisa Fletcher takes a look at the law.
Claims portals show drop in new claims
All Ministry of Justice claims portals registered double digit reductions in the number of new claims submitted over the first three months of the year, after several months of consecutive increases.
Blog: ERRA Update - Scotland poised to reverse the impact of s69?
On 5 January 2015, Richard Baker MSP lodged a consultation document on a proposed Damages Claims (EU Directive on Safety and Health at Work) (Scotland) Bill.
Synthetic Biology: The dark side of DNA
For all the good that synthetic biology could do, concerns persist that in the wrong hands, it could also be a potent weapon.
Interview: Chris Voller - Keeping up with the digital revolution
More than doubling your workforce pretty much overnight would cause some people a degree of panic, but not Chris Voller, head of claims for Axa Insurance.
C-Suite: Singapore’s ambitious work safety goal
Collaboration is needed to help Singapore's government reach an ambitious national workplace fatality rate of zero by 2018.
Employers' liability MGA Concordia launches
Employers' liability managing general agent Concordia has launched facilitated by Ambant Underwriting Services.