All Liabilities articles – Page 43
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Online onlyCCA welcomes changes in Regulators Compliance Code regarding prosecutions
But continues to question the code's tone and relevance
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Online onlyIdentities of 25m people lost in the post
Experts say non-encrypted information could be easily hacked
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Online onlyShipowners face further rate hikes after surge in expensive P&I claims: Aon
P&I clubs are already initiating increases of 10-20% in shipowners’ premiums at the next renewal, says the broker
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Online onlyTUC calls for tougher enforcement to tackle H&S 'crime wave'
TUC general secretary calls for greater enforcement powers and activity, including a statutory duty on directors
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Online onlyCommercial litigation increases 25%
The number of high court commercial law cases is now at its highest for six years
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Online onlyEnvironmental insurance premiums stabilise, coverage expands: Willis
Broker expects environmental insurance premiums to remain static over next 6 months but policies could be enhanced
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Online onlyIPCC confirms need for urgent global climate action
The IPCC releases its Synthesis Report calling for urgent action to reduce greenhouse gas emissions
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Online onlyCorporate Manslaughter could make firms more risk averse: Blunkett
MP David Blunkett has warned that companies could become more risk averse as a result of the new Corporate Manslaughter and Homicide Act
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Online onlyClimate change accelerating faster than UN forecasts: Report
A new report finds that temperatures and greenhouse pollution are rising faster than predicted by the IPCC
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Marsh issues advice on Suffolk bird flu outbreak
Currently H5N1 is not in itself a business threat except to the poultry industry, says broker
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AnalysisCounting the carbon
Pressure is mounting on companies to ‘go green’ amid fresh calls for a common carbon reporting standard
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Online onlyCoalition calls for common carbon reporting standard
An open letter addressed to the Prime Minister has called for mandatory carbon reporting standards
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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 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
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Online onlyDHS publishes list of notifiable chemicals
The Department of Homeland Security has released a list of chemicals that will be subject to preliminary screening based on their human health consequences
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US employer coalition launched to focus on benefits standards
The National Coalition of Business will attempt to preserve ERISA standard for health and retirement benefit plans
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AnalysisThe principals of a safer workplace
Workplace injury rates in the UK appear to be deteriorating, but is voluntary guidance enough to reverse the decline
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Online onlyLast year 2.2m people suffered from work related illnesses: UK HSC
Number of offences prosecuted increases but government targets unlikely to be met, according to new statistics from the UK's Health and Safety Commission
