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Chemicals
EU urged to adopt 2030 chemicals strategy
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Food Safety
Europe publishes annual report on trends and sources of zoonoses
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Awards and Settlements
£50,000 in compensation for cosmetic surgery negligence
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Tobacco Update
Number of cigarette smokers in US at all-time low
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E-Cigarettes
Experts say study “puts to rest anti-vaping fear-mongering”
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Insurance predictions for 2020 – Clyde & Co
Whiplash reforms will drive fraud into other casualty lines
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Five risk trends company directors and officers need to watch in 2020
Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty (AGCS) has highlighted what it calls five “mega trends” which will have significant risk implications for senior management in 2020 and beyond. In a report, “Directors and Officers Insurance..
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Monthly Quota
“EEOC’s rescission of its policy against forced arbitration for bias claims is a victory for corporations looking to evade accountability. It weakens the agency’s ability to enforce the nation’s employment civil rights laws,..
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Discrimination
Ethical veganism is a “philosophical belief” says employment tribunal
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No comment!
Gossip and banter – the good and the bad
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Third party litigation funding in European collective redress
The US Chamber Institute for Legal Reform (ILR) has produced a research paper, “Unchartered Waters: An Analysis of Third Party Litigation Funding in European Collective Redress”, which details the spread of third party litigation funding..
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Legacy Claims
Weed killer, diesel fumes and opioid addiction claims to rise in UK
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Product Recall
Whirlpool washing machine recall following intervention by regulator
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Product Safety
European Consumer Organisation sets out priorities for EC
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Bullying/Victimisation
Few MPs take bullying and harassment training
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Mental Health
NHS warns over rising tide of gambling related ill health
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Health and Safety
Union calls for safety improvements for demolition workers
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Construction
Safer new-build homes guidance launched
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Professional Perils
No changes to law firm professional indemnity insurance, says SRA
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Queen’s speech: employment, medicines, medical devices and health service safety investigations
The Queen’s speech included at least three bills of particular interest for liability insurers, brokers, risk managers and lawyers: the Employment Bill, the Medicines and Medical Devices Bill and the Health Service Safety Investigations..
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Legal Reforms
Remove time limit for historical child sexual abuse, says APIL
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Road Safety
Report warns of advanced driver assistance system safety risks
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US Dimension
AM Best report on US workers’ compensation line
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20 January 2020
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Asbestos Update
Call for stronger asbestos legislation in UK
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20 January 2020
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Claims News
Financial services must safeguard workers’ mental health and well-being
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20 January 2020
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