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AnalysisTrigger litigation
The High Court delivered some clarity over who pays for asbestos-related claims
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FeaturesThe class war
Nathan Skinner tracks the latest developments in European legislation towards evolving a US-style system of collective redress
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Online onlyUS begins screening tankers for spill plans
The Coast Guard said it would enforce new regulations that require owners to have a plan to respond to vessel discharges
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Online onlyRMS issues report on US tornadoes
Hundreds of properties have been destroyed as a result of the severe weather and the death toll stands at over 50
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Online onlyLas Vegas hotel fire could have cost insurers $75m
Had the fire started in a guest room losses could have been much worse, says RMS
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Online onlySurvey reveals widespread vulnerability to email outages
Also shows that many companies fail to plan for disaster recovery
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Online onlyLas Vegas hotel fire forces evacuation
A fire on the roof of the Monte Carlo Casino in Las Vegas forces the evacuation of 3,000 guests
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Online onlyFeds intervene in hospital Medicare fraud scandal
The Department of justice has thrown its weight behind whistleblower lawsuits against three hospitals accused of defrauding Medicare
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Online only$458m Big Dig settlement
Bechtel Infrastructure, PB Americas and consultants agree to pay to settle federal & state claims
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Online onlyInsurers unprepared for Solvency II: Deloitte
Survey finds insurers complacent about Europe’s new capital adequacy directive
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Online onlyISB appoints director of risk engineering
International Space Brokers appoints Jared Ball
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Online onlyLandmark ruling in Total Erika case
The ruling sets a legal precedent in France for the right to compensation for environmental damages
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Online onlyReview of SCIF uncovers ‘serious’ problems
An audit of California’s State Compensation Insurance Fund (SCIF) shows serious structural and operational deficiencies
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Evolution teams up with Allianz for public liability product
The commercial underwriter has added excess of loss public liability to its portfolio, the new contract is provided by Allianz
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Online onlyMerck settles $4.85bn Vioxx claim
Nationwide settlement should resolve 85% of the personal injury lawsuits in the US over Vioxx say lawyers
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Online onlySafeco expects $35m in California wildfire losses
The estimated loss includes $5m in commercial property claims
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Online onlyWarehouse fire shows need for businesses to re-evaluate their preparedness: Marsh
Marsh issues reminder to businesses about fire saftey and risk assessment
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Online onlyInterest in healthy worker programmes grows: Survey
Survey finds 46% of employers currently offer financial incentives for healthy behavior, number expected to grow to 70% by 2009
