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.

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…

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