Insurancetimes.co.uk continues its look at the insurance news from around the UK.
The Belfast Telegraph reports that slips and trips in the workplace cost the province's firms £8m a year in claims, according to the Health and Safety Executive for Northern Ireland.
Meanwhile the Birmingham Post reports that West Midlands bosses are much more pessimistic about current financial business prospects compared to other regions, according to a new survey.
The Western Morning News carries a report Westcountry Business Link which is launching a new e-learning initiative for financial firms.
In the Northeast, Newcastle Journal reports that the outsourcing industry has been boosted by an increase in new call centre jobs in the region.
