Product liability
Charles Taylor bolsters liability team by hiring senior sextet from Vericlaim
Charles Taylor Adjusting has bolstered its complex corporate liability function with the recruitment of six senior adjusters formerly with rival VRS Verclaim.
Legal consultation launched into driverless cars
A wide-ranging consultation has been launched into the legal reforms surrounding driverless cars.
Eateries warned they could face negligence claims following Pret allergy deaths
Coffee chains and similar outlets may face negligence claims following Pret allergy deaths, warn experts.
Analysis: Insuring musical instruments, striking the right notes
Musical instruments require insurance cover that's in tune with their tumultuous lives.
Q&A: Malcolm Hyde, CILA and FUEDI
After working with the European Federation of Loss Adjusting Experts for a number of years, Malcolm Hyde has taken on board the role as president.
Beazley's Catherina MacCabe on the mounting pressure on D&Os
Directors and officers are coming under ever closer scrutiny as pressure is mounting to comply with gender, cyber and environmental requirements, explains Catherina MacCabe, head of the International Management Liability focus group at Beazley.
Blog: E-cigarettes - playing with fire
E-cigarettes may pose unknown health risks, writes Stuart Toal, casualty account manager at Allianz, warning the liability exposures associated with vaping might be slow-burning ones.
Blog: Rise of the robo-diagnosis
BLM partner Greg McEwen considers the liability implications of using artificial intelligence for medical diagnostics.
This week in Post: GDP what?
My colleagues have come up with a creative idea to celebrate the General Data Protection Regulation. First you create a GDPR cocktail with gin, Drambuie, prosecco and rum. Then you take a sip every time you receive an email asking you to update your…
Hundreds of hip implant claims ditched as High Court rules not defective
The High Court has ruled that metal-on-metal hip implants are not defective, in one of the largest product liability group actions in recent years.
Blog: I(nsured), robot
It is unlikely that all robots will require cover, Victor Fornasier and Kathryn Mycock, partner and associate at Hogan Lovells, examine the rationale for compulsory insurance.
XL Catlin's Tania Bensoussan-Arthur on the new trends grabbing the kidnap and ransom market
As demand for kidnap and ransom insurance is rising in France, Tania Bensoussan-Arthur, underwriting manager – specialty, France at XL Catlin, explains why coverage needs to be tailored the buyer's needs.
This week in Post: Results, rumour and regulation
This week the results season well and truly got underway with big names in the UK’s insurance sector reporting back to market on how they fared over 2017.
Analysis: Product recalls: Bringing it back
Whether it’s a tumble dryer that catches fire or baby milk that’s contaminated with salmonella, an increase in safety concerns is putting product recall insurance in the spotlight. With the frequency and severity of claims on the up, there are concerns…
Marsh's Lei Yu on the right cover in the age of product recalls and class actions
While the US has led the consumer rights crusade against defective products, other countries are becoming increasingly protective, writes Lei Yu, managing director, Marsh Hong Kong and Macau.
Underwriters urged to establish policy provisions for drone usage
Traditional aviation policies are unlikely to address the emerging risks presented by the increased use in drones.
Blog: Responsible robots?
Automated processes are feted to be the future of claims handling, but taking the process out of human hands is far from straightforward, as Ed Lewis, partner at Weightmans, explains.
Capsicum's Chris Hardcastle on the capacity struggle facing MGAs
Managing general agents are popping up all over the place but capacity is coming under pressure. Chris Hardcastle, managing director of Capsicum Delegated Authority, asks if there is enough capacity to go round.
Towergate to roll out food safety compliance tech
Towergate Insurance has partnered up with technology provider, Checkit, in order to reduce business premiums and the risk of liability for food companies.
QBE identifies significant liability gap in four Asian countries
Australian insurer QBE has published research suggesting a significant liability insurance gap for businesses in Hong Kong, Indonesia, Malaysia and Singapore.
Bupa forced to apologise to 108,000 customers after data breach
Health insurer Bupa has been forced to inform 108,000 of its customers of a data breach after an employee “inappropriately copied and removed” sensitive information.
Blog: Driverless cars are just three chicanes away
Before driverless cars take to the road, the public needs to be reassured about their safety and cyber risks need to be mitigated, write Deloitte partners Gurpreet Johal and Nigel Walsh. But once liability is clarified, insurers stand to benefit.
Europe: Insuring robots (and against robots)
Robots are becoming ubiquitous. Do we need specific insurance? And do they?
Legal Update: Driverless car policies don't preclude product liability
As automated vehicles take to the roads, the government is likely to focus on one motor insurer as the first port of call for any third-party claim to simplify the claims process. However, that will not preclude other proceedings based on product…