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Who's to blame for stress?
The courts are coming round to the idea that stress is part of life and not an illness. But a pending House of Lords appeal may shift responsibility back to employers. Mark Fowles weighs the arguments
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Our experts answer your questions
In this regular feature, lawyers at Reynolds Porter Chamberlain deal with questions sent in by readers. These need not be limited to insurance related matters, and can focus on any area of your activity. In this issue we look at the desirability of having a shareholders' agreement, the professional liability ...
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AMP declares intention to stay in UK
AMP has declared that the company will fix, not exit, its troubled UK operations.
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Staying ahead of the game
Play areas and adventure parks are potential minefields for insurers facing claims for injured children. David Scott focuses on the equipment in these areas and recommends action needed to reduce the risk of liability
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Teachers escape class action
Insurers were braced for a deluge of claims after local authorities were made liable for the quality of teaching. David Knapp and Tom Walshaw explain why the claims did not materialise
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Stockwatch
The week's winnersZurich Financial Services up 12.8%Aviva up 7.3%The week's losersWellington down 8.6%Hiscox down 7.6%Thompson Heath & Bond was the latest entry into the …
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Product news
Smithson saleThe Smithson Mason Group has announced the sale of its professional risks portfolio to the medical insurance division of the Towergate Underwriting Group.As part of the Folga …
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People at work turn to the web for news
Employees who use the internet are increasingly becoming news addicts, a survey has found.In its annual survey, web monitor company Websense found that over 20% of employees felt that news was the ...
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IRM launches new training syllabus
The IRM has launched a new initiative to form the central forum for design, development and implementation of programmes.The IRM Foundation aims to ensure that traini ...
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Stop press...IFAs future
IFAs futureThe Association of Independent Financial Advisers is urgently debating the future of IFAs in the UK after last week's threat by the FSA to withdraw trading consent for firms that c …
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London markets fall as insurers struggle
London's stocks opened lower on Thursday morning after losses on Wall Street, profits warnings from US companies and increasing tension over IraqAviva shed 1.8% and Legal & General shed 3.2% in e ...
