Public liability (PL)
Public Sector - Road Maintenance: Smoothing things over
With a pothole being repaired every 33 seconds in England and Wales, Edward Murray reports on the issue of public liability claims concerning this road hazard.
Interview - Stephen Lewis, Zurich: Making an entrance
Stephen Lewis has returned to the UK insurance market after eight years to take the position of chief executive of Zurich general insurance. Mairi MacDonald talks to him about his plans for the business.
Sprinkler review vital as fire costs escalate
Calls for urgent action to cut the soaring economic cost of fire could be in vain, after the shadow fire minister said a future Conservative government would not back mandatory sprinkler installation.
Local knowledge
With the annual cost of fraud estimated at £1.6bn, David Pickford looks at how local knowledge can help the fight against suspicious public liability claims.
The power to act?
Martin Richell reports on the lack of regulatory consistency in contamination cases and confusion over cover for clean-up.
Could Corby happen again?
The remediation of the former Corby steelworks between 1983 and 1997 exposed local families to contaminants. Dr Jon Burton looks at the legislation that has been put in place since then to see if it could ever happen again.
Authority not liable for RTA
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Public liability claims data revealed
The average public liability claim in Ireland is €22 865.
Mutual chair writes to MP after Court of Appeal ruling
Incoming Communities and Local Government Secretary John Denham has received is a letter from London Authorities Mutual chairman Nathan Elvery calling for legislation to clarify the wellbeing powers. It follows the ruling this week in the Court of Appeal…
Mutual set to appeal after CoA defeat
London Authorities Mutual has stopped writing new business following defeat in the Court of Appeal. ...
Heath Lambert hires four
Heath Lambert has strengthened its public sector team with the appointment of four specialists. Pete...
Appointment at Forbes
Two members of Forbes Solicitors' defendant insurer team have been promoted. Elizabeth Bower and ...
ELD to account
Environmental liability