Shining the Spotlight on Environmental Impairment Liability
The insurance landscape is always evolving, and one area that has seen significant development is Environmental Impairment Liability (EIL) insurance.
Mitigating escape of water losses: A bitesize guide for property managers
Escape of water incidents can cause extensive damage to properties at significant financial cost and disruption.
Trade tariffs: What are the risks for supply chains?
The radical overhaul of US trade policy announced on April 3, which triggered high volatility in global stock markets, heralds a major departure from the free and open global trade environment that has marked much of the post-war period.
Motorists warned as deer collisions spike in spring
Spring has sprung but motorists are being warned to be extra vigilant as fawning (birthing) season leads to a 45% surge in deer vehicle collision claims.
Directors and Officers Responsibilities: Vulnerabilities amid cyber threats
It is now more important than ever for directors and board members to manage cyber incidents effectively by arranging adequate protection against losses arising from cyber events.
Window manufacturing company fined after worker seriously injures hand
A window manufacturer has been fined £100,000 after a teenage worker had two fingers severed by a cross-cutting saw.
Safer trucks: Protecting vulnerable road users
It has long been known that lorries, trucks and other large vehicles pose a higher risk on our roads, particularly to vulnerable road users such as pedestrians and cyclists.
Directors and Officers: Risks trends and exposures in 2025
Brendan Husband-Whiting, senior management liability account underwriter at Allianz, explores the risks facing directors and officers in 2025 and explains why the time is right to take out insurance cover. After the challenges of high interest rates, double-digit inflation and a pandemic, the UK’s economy is beginning to show signs of improvement. But, while there [...]
Lithium-ion battery incidents affect more than half of businesses
Aviva research suggests that more than half of businesses have experienced an issue linked to lithium-ion batteries, such as sparking, fires and explosions.
Company fined after barn roof fall
A company has been fined £133,000 after a man was left seriously injured when he fell through a barn roof in Southampton.