Asbestos
Pick of the week
Global giant targets UK as Marsh mulls HSBC bid; Axa boss seeks £50m from new lines; new asbestos bill; Barbon rues £8m court loss; Insure & Go outlines expansion plans
Respiratory rulings
Placing too much reliance on experts who may not have used reliable tests to make a diagnosis for medico-legal purposes can harm a claimant's case, reports Chris Price.
Stop the clock
Delays in decisions over pleural plaques compensation continue, after the judge hearing the judicial review in Scotland retired to consider the case. Lynn Rouse details the frustrations and negotiations underpinning the politics of asbestos claims.
Union welcomes PMQ plaques debate
UCATT calls for reintatement of right to compensation in wake of Gordon Brown's comments
On the edge
Despite the latest figures revealing that the overall number of claims for work-related illnesses is falling, disease liabilities still pose a major financial threat to UK businesses and their insurers. Gary Fitzpatrick reports on the findings of a new…
Insurers fight Scottish plaques Act
A judicial review has been lodged today by a group of insurers against The Damages (Asbestos-related Conditions) (Scotland) Act.
Shaping Foil: under new command
Foil president