All Claims Management articles – Page 32
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Behaviour schemes can improve firms’ safety: Aviva
Behaviour based programmes can discourage unsafe action among staff, says NURS
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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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AnalysisWhat worries the government?
The Cabinet Office has released the first ever national risk register which outlines the most significant threats to the UK and its citizens
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Online onlyConnecticut sues Countrywide over subprime loans
The state seeks restitution as well as fines for pushing unaffordable home loans
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Online onlySubprime leads to growth in class actions
Stock market volatility led to higher securities class action filings in the first Half of 2008
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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 onlyConnecticut sues rating agencies
Moody’s, Fitch and S&P allegedly gave cities low ratings that cost taxpayers millions in bond insurance
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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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AnalysisAbsence of planning
A lack of guidance is leaving businesses out in the cold when it comes to pandemic planning
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InterviewsHSE must disclose names for work-deaths
A safety charity has forced the HSE to hand over information so that it can track how it deals with work-related deaths
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Online onlyOil spill disrupts shipping on Mississippi
Efforts to clean up an oil spill on the Mississippi river have led to a logjam of cargo ships and tankers
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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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InterviewsChanging behaviours
What do the London Olympics, Terminal 5 and tackling youth crime have to do with each other? Answer: They all represent huge challenges that require new ways of thinking about behaviour and perception aspects of risk
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Online onlyConflicts of interest widen under Companies Act: Lawyer
Rules have extended directors duties to include situations where conflicts of interest might arise in the future
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InterviewsWomen 20% less likely to get jobs
Discrimination is common in OECD countries, according to new statistics
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AnalysisNew whistleblowing guidance
An independent authority has launched new guidelines to mark the tenth anniversary of the Public Interest Disclosure Act
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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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InterviewsBenchmarking claims
Paul Hopkin explains what to look for in evaluating an insurer’s claims service
