All Liabilities articles – Page 37
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Mercer gives advice on de-risking pension schemes
More providers are looking to take on pension scheme liabilities but companies should vet them properly
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AnalysisFinally a settlement
Royal & Sun Alliance’s settlement with GM ends four years of bitter legal battles
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Online onlyApex Oil ordered to perform $150m cleanup
Company must remove soil and groundwater pollution from Hartford refinery
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Online only$8.8m fine proposed against Imperial Sugar
Proposed penalty follows safety violations leading to refinery explosion that killed 13, says OSHA
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Online onlyBullying costs UK £14bn a year: Unite
Black, minority and ethnic workers are most likely to be the target of workplace bullying
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Online onlySlowed ships risk legal action: P&I club
Shipping firms could be sued for breach of contract if they try to offset costs by ‘slow steaming’
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Online onlyConstruction firm fined for putting homes at risk
A Surrey construction firm was fined after homes it worked on were found to be at risk of lethal CO build-up
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Online onlySecurities litigation drops slightly in 2007
Securities fraud class action litigation for 2007 drops slightly despite subprime, says a report
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Czech risk management association joins FERMA
Brings the total number of countries represented in FERMA to 16 with four from central and eastern Europe
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AnalysisDirectors’ conflicts of interest
Danielle Harris explains how new provisions under the Companies Act will affect directors whose interests may conflict with the interests of their company
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Online onlyABPI suspends Roche over obesity drug sales
The British medical trade association has suspended Roche for 6 months and accused it of bringing discredit on the industry
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Online onlyBanks liable for phishing attacks
A German court says the banks are responsible for damages arising from unauthorised interception of confidential data
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Online onlyCharity wins civil damages case
A civil damages claim brought against a charity by an injured climber has been thrown out
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AnalysisFear of the unknown
Business innovation could be stifled by the lack of insurance availability for risks associated with nanotech but responsible companies may be able to manage the risks
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AnalysisNew equality rules could increase claims
The government’s curious plans to introduce ‘positive discrimination’ at the recruitment stage are likely to disrupt businesses even more
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Online onlyLack of pandemic planning will affect bottom line
A new study presents the business case for investing in pandemic preparedness
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AnalysisFace up to litigation
Businesses could be seeing a future liability crisis if they do not face up to growing litigation issues, Lloyd’s warned in a new report
