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Legal reforms
Worker Protection (Amendment of Equality Act 2010) Act gets approval
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Directors and Officers
New excess layer D&O insurance solution from WTW
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Product liability
US$1.56 billion award in Bayer’s Roundup case
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UK professional indemnity market report
Clyde & Co has released its third annual survey of the UK professional indemnity market, revealing that UK regional hubs are playing an increasingly important role in the PI market. The law firm said locations outside of London now represent a..
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Chemicals
Agreement on EC’s proposal to amend Directives on lead and diisocyanates
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Fraud
“Egregious” level of dishonesty in damages claim
Keoghs, along with QBE Business Insurance, has successfully pursued 20 counts of contempt against a claimant who falsely claimed damages of £600,000 following a workplace accident...
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Features
Court of Appeal dismisses lawsuit against Shell’s board of directors
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Road safety
EU road safety policy must adapt to needs of ageing population
A European Transport Safety Council (ETSC) report has concluded that the European Union and national governments must adapt road safety policy to the needs of an ageing population,..
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16 December 2023
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Liability market
New head of casualty in Ireland for Berkshire Hathaway Specialty
Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance has promoted Donagh Regan to head of casualty in Ireland. In his new role, he will continue to be based in Dublin.
“Since joining..
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Product recall
Fifth consecutive quarter increase for European product recalls
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Awards and settlements
£1.4 million settlement for missed diagnosis
A man who developed a spinal infection due to a missed diagnosis has received a lump sum of £1.4 million in a settlement. He developed a spinal infection which developed into discitis and an..
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Occupational cancer
Working in sun causes cause 28 per cent of non-melanoma skin cancer deaths
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Product safety
Substances causing cancer or genetic mutations found in childcare products
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Menstruation
“Menstruation and support at work” report highlights negative experience
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Schools
Significant decline in overall wellbeing in education sector
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Employment affairs
Young employees miss out on key employment rights at work
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Professional perils
Professional indemnity insurance market update from WTW
The rate growth trajectory for the professional indemnity insurance (PII) market has continued to slow and, in some cases, retract, according to WTW. In its latest “Professional..
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Construction
Building Safety Regulator publishes first three-year strategic plan
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Large number of unresolved cases on Official Injury Claim Service system
The Ministry of Justice (MoJ) has revealed that approximately 385,000 claims that were started on the Official Injury Claim (OIC) Service system since its launch remain unresolved.
In its report published in September this year, the Justice..
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Tobacco update
Tobacco use declining among US high school students
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Asbestos update
Cost of asbestos-related diseases for former school and hospital workers
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16 December 2023
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Health and safety
Latest HSE statistics on work-related ill health and workplace injuries1
Nearly two million workers in Great Britain reported suffering from work-related ill health in 2022/23, according to the latest Health and Safety Executive’s (HSE)..
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US dimension
US vaccine safety reporting system flawed
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Biological risks
Global problem with biological risks highlighted
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Greenwashing
Major drinking water bottle traders reported over recycling claims
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