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Tobacco Update

One in five US adults use a tobacco product
Online Published Date:  16 December 2020
Appeared in issue:  Issue 364 - 16 December 2020

Nanotechnology

Call for better labelling for products containing nanomaterials
Online Published Date:  16 December 2020
Appeared in issue:  Issue 364 - 16 December 2020

Willis Towers Watson report highlights hard US casualty market

North America commercial insurance prices are expected to increase in every line of business, according to Willis Towers Watson’s (WTW) “2021 Insurance Marketplace Realities” report. On the casualty side, WTW said the factors..
Online Published Date:  16 December 2020
Appeared in issue:  Issue 364 - 16 December 2020

Occupational Asthma

Permanent night shift workers may face increased risk of asthma
Online Published Date:  16 December 2020
Appeared in issue:  Issue 364 - 16 December 2020

Occupational Cancer

Call to revamp occupational exposure limits values in directive
Online Published Date:  16 December 2020
Appeared in issue:  Issue 364 - 16 December 2020

Equality

Inquiry into racial inequality of ethnic minority workers in health and social care
Online Published Date:  16 December 2020
Appeared in issue:  Issue 364 - 16 December 2020

Global commercial insurance prices continue to harden

Global commercial insurance prices increased 20 per cent in the third quarter of 2020, according to Marsh’s Global Insurance Market Index. The increase, the largest since the index was launched in 2012, follows year-over-year average increases..
Online Published Date:  16 December 2020
Appeared in issue:  Issue 364 - 16 December 2020

Discrimination

UK Labour Party served with unlawful act notice over antisemitism
Online Published Date:  16 December 2020
Appeared in issue:  Issue 364 - 16 December 2020

Food Safety

High risk of avian flu moving into western Europe
Online Published Date:  16 December 2020
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Product Recall

Sedgwick acquires Stericycle’s Expert Solutions service line
Online Published Date:  16 December 2020
Appeared in issue:  Issue 364 - 16 December 2020

Tribunals

Tribunal in highest ever costs award against ex-employee
Online Published Date:  16 December 2020
Appeared in issue:  Issue 364 - 16 December 2020

Arbitration

US study reveals benefits of arbitration over litigation
Online Published Date:  16 December 2020
Appeared in issue:  Issue 364 - 16 December 2020

Road Safety

Call for better protection for cyclists and drivers in Highway Code
Online Published Date:  16 December 2020
Appeared in issue:  Issue 364 - 16 December 2020

Occupational Health

Call for radical overhaul of UK’s approach to occupational health
Online Published Date:  16 December 2020
Appeared in issue:  Issue 364 - 16 December 2020

Health & Safety

UK government failed to transpose EU health & safety protections into UK law
Online Published Date:  16 December 2020
Appeared in issue:  Issue 364 - 16 December 2020

Legal Reforms

European Parliament endorses collective action directive
Online Published Date:  16 December 2020
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Liability Market

PRA writes to financial lines insurers over claims reserving
Online Published Date:  16 December 2020
Appeared in issue:  Issue 364 - 16 December 2020

Professional Perils

New professional indemnity insurance service for self-employed and SMEs
Online Published Date:  16 December 2020
Appeared in issue:  Issue 364 - 16 December 2020

Sexual Harassment

Highways England in sexual harassment protections agreement
Online Published Date:  16 December 2020
Appeared in issue:  Issue 364 - 16 December 2020

Mental Health

Lack of trust over employers and mental health in Scotland
Online Published Date:  16 December 2020
Appeared in issue:  Issue 364 - 16 December 2020

Awards & Settlements

Compensation for severely disabled prisoner
Online Published Date:  16 December 2020
Appeared in issue:  Issue 364 - 16 December 2020

“Flawed methodology” of proposed tariff of damages for whiplash injuries

The government’s proposed tariff of damages for whiplash injuries is “fundamentally flawed, arbitrary and wholly unjust”, according to the Motor Accident Solicitors Society (MASS). It is urgently calling for a fundamental review of..
Online Published Date:  16 December 2020
Appeared in issue:  Issue 364 - 16 December 2020

Motor

Third phase of consumer testing for MIB’s Official Injury Claim service
Online Published Date:  16 December 2020
Appeared in issue:  Issue 364 - 16 December 2020

NHS

Health and Safety Executive quizzed on “political” pressure over PPE
Online Published Date:  16 December 2020
Appeared in issue:  Issue 364 - 16 December 2020

US Dimension

Disproportionate tort liability cost burden for US small businesses
Online Published Date:  16 December 2020
Appeared in issue:  Issue 364 - 16 December 2020

Diesel Fumes

Study highlights diesel emission dangers for professional drivers
Online Published Date:  16 December 2020
Appeared in issue:  Issue 364 - 16 December 2020

Asbestos Update

Women largely unaware of dangers of asbestos
Online Published Date:  16 December 2020
Appeared in issue:  Issue 364 - 16 December 2020

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