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Head hazards: Concussions in the workplace
Workers employed in construction, firefighting, public safety and mining run a risk of suffering concussions and other traumatic brain injuries on the job. This article highlights the major causes of workplace brain injuries and how employers can manage traumatic brain injuries and concussions.
Legal expenses insurance: Are you making the most of this opportunity to differentiate yourself?
Legal expenses insurance is now a key part of the business proposition for many insurance brokers, but are there sufficient levels of understanding? To gain a greater understanding of the sector, Insurance Post and LEI provider ARAG recently conducted a major research project with brokers.
Law and disorder: How the legal profession is adapting to the millennial generation
By 2020, millennials will make up more than one-third of the global workforce. This whitepaper sheds light on how law firms can compete for the next generation of talent and how they can attract, motivate and retain this generation of workers.
Power of attorney: How law firms can strengthen their cyber security
Cybercrime is becoming a costly reality for law firms with 62% of all law firms in the UK experiencing a cyber security incident in 2017. This whitepaper sheds light on the appeal of law firms to cyber criminals and the steps law firms can take to strengthen their cyber security.
Credit hire: Necessary evil or essential service?
The insurance industry’s perpetually uneasy relationship with credit hire has often flared up into hostility. Judging by the tone of the exchanges at a recent roundtable, the current mood is much calmer, with a greater willingness to explore ways of removing the friction and excessive costs.
Brexit and the insurance sector: Towards 2020 and beyond
What will Brexit mean for the UK’s insurance sector? This report provides a snapshot of opinions from within the UK insurance industry as the UK undertakes the somewhat tortuous road towards Brexit. Topics covered: key recommendations; Brexit outcomes; impact on UK insurers; future considerations.
Half year review 2018
As we enter the second half of 2018, Neil Clutterbuck, Allianz chief underwriting officer, takes stock of some key industry topics and considers how these may develop. Topics covered: the Civil Liability Bill; Hackitt report; terrorism; broker market consolidation; ABI pricing principles and Brexit.
Why contractors big and small should protect themselves from pollution risk
Insuring one’s business from a possible pollution condition at a job site is now seen as a business essential for all types and sizes of construction and environmental contractors. This article highlights examples of a pollution condition and the types of cover available for organisations.
GDPR - developing best practice for obtaining consent
Following implementation of GDPR on May 25th, the UK entered into a new age of data protection. This guide focuses on best practice for obtaining consent before providing real world examples of the use of consent within the general insurance sector and seven practical steps brokers can take.
HSE Fees for intervention – The disputes process
The HSE claims it has always had a “proportionate dispute process” since it introduced Fee for Intervention (FFI) in 2012. This short article outlines the current context and what has changed since the HSE launched a revised FFI invoice disputes process in September 2017.