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Fraud
Fundamental dishonesty finding over duplicate injury claims
A finding of fundamental dishonesty has led to a personal assistant to ultra-high net worth families paying over £11,000 in legal costs after she claimed twice for the same set of minor..
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Professional perils
Research reveals work risk areas for professional negligence
Research by Howden into professional negligence notifications received by the broker from 2020 to 2023, has revealed that the work areas in which it saw the highest number of professional..
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Employee burnout due to crisis fatigue “a critical issue”
The vast majority of risk management experts believe stress and burnout and mental health issues will likely have a significant impact on their business and employees this year, International SOS has revealed. Its “Risk Outlook 2024” found employee..
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Legal moves
Kennedys appoints partner in Scotland
Kennedys has appointed Anne Kentish as a partner in Scotland, based in Edinburgh. She is joined by legal director Colette Finnieston. Kentish joins Kennedys having spent 10 years at Clyde & Co, where she..
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Official injury claim portal and the whiplash reforms roundtable
The Forum of Insurance Lawyers (FOIL) recently held an “Official Injury Claim and the Whiplash Reforms Roundtable” which discussed the whiplash reforms and the Official Injury Claim (OIC) Portal. FOIL noted that the Civil Liability Act 2018 made..
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European casualty market trends – WTW
In the European casualty market, insurers are now focused on growth, with the market now returning to profit as a result of the maintenance of underwriting discipline and careful risk selection consistently yielding positive underwriting results,..
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Mental health
Call for directive on work-related psychosocial risks
The European Trade Union Confederation (ETUC) has renewed its call for a directive dedicated to the prevention of work-related psychosocial risks. The ETUC said it has long been calling for..
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Aviation
Injuries more likely on plane than “dangerous” adventure activities
A survey has found that holidaymakers are more likely to be injured on a plane to their overseas trips than taking part in any “dangerous” adventure activities once they get there,..
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Mediation
New rules requiring mediation for small claims
New rules requiring mediation will see more small claims resolved faster and away from court, according to HM Courts and Tribunals Service (HMCTS). The new rules mean parties in money claims up to the..
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Liability market
New global healthcare liability division from BMS
Broker BMS Re (BMS) has launched a new global healthcare liability division with Rob Wendin as managing director. The new division will provide solutions and guidance to healthcare providers and..
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Health and safety
Retailers need to review approach to health and safety
Clyde & Co said the recent government announcement that the assault of a shop worker is to be made a separate criminal offence in England and Wales is an encouraging development but also..
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Rehabilitation
APIL relaunches “Best Practice Guide on Rehabilitation”
The Association of Personal Injury Lawyers (APIL) has relaunched its “Best Practice Guide on Rehabilitation”. The new edition focuses on the benefits of early collaboration on rehabilitation..
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Road safety
Pedestrians twice as likely to be hit by electric/hybrid car
A study of 2013–2017 casualty rates in Great Britain has shown that pedestrians may be twice as likely to be hit by an electric or hybrid car as those powered by petrol or diesel. The..
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Case update
Directors not liable for the company’s trademark infringement
The Supreme Court has unanimously allowed the appeal of two directors who had been ordered to account for profits as accessories to trademark infringements committed by their company,..
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Product recall
European product recalls continue to grow
According to Sedgwick brand protection’s latest Recall Index European Edition for Q1 2024 report, European product recalls surpassed 3,000 events for the fourth consecutive quarter. The 3,532 recalls marked..
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Product liability
US$1.1 billion deal to settle Philips faulty breathing devices claims
Dutch medical products maker Philips has reached a US$1.1 billion (£877 million) deal to settle lawsuits in the US relating to potentially faulty breathing devices. BBC News..
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Personal injury
Injured people should be at the heart of policymaking
The new president of the Association of Personal Injury Lawyers (APIL) has vowed to “look outwards at the challenges” facing victims of negligence and the personal injury sector. Kim Harrison, a..
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No comment!
That is (not) acceptable
An interesting survey from the US into acceptable and non-acceptable workplace behaviours has highlighted a huge gulf between what male and female workers find acceptable at work.
The survey of 1,000 workers aimed to find..
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Survey highlights lack of reporting of accidents at work
A survey of UK workers by law firm Simpson Millar has highlighted the issue of accident at work reporting. It found that almost two-thirds (64 per cent) have experienced some form of accident at work (through the fault of their workplace) and it has..
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NHS
Infected Blood Inquiry report published
The Infected Blood Inquiry has published its report into the infected blood scandal that saw thousands of people infected with HIV and hepatitis C through contaminated blood products in the 1970s and..
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Awards and settlements
Six-figure settlement for head injury at work
A man who was injured in a fall at work has received a six-figure settlement for a head injury. He was in the warehouse on a step ladder when it slipped causing him to fall backwards onto the concrete..
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Product safety
Proposed EU legislation on protection of toys from harmful chemicals
The EU Council has proposed legislation to increase protection of toys from harmful chemicals. The EU Council has adopted its position on the toy safety regulation that updates..
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US dimension
Social inflation remains thorn in side of US casualty insurers
AM Best (Best) says social inflation remains a thorn in the side of casualty insurers, noting that loss severity for several US casualty lines of insurance business has exceeded..
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20 June 2024
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Food safety
Six per cent of UK adult population have food allergy
Around 6 per cent of the UK adult population has a food allergy, according to a new report from the Food Standards Agency. The “Patterns and Prevalence of Adult Food Allergy (PAFA)” report is a..
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E-cigarettes
Frequent teen vaping in brain harm link
Frequent teen vaping might potentially be harmful to brain and organ development, according to new research which said there was a need for implementation of regulations and targeted prevention efforts. The..
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20 June 2024
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