Corporate manslaughter update

Although these are difficult times for many businesses, cutting back on health and safety expenditure is certainly not recommended.  According to a recent article in The Telegraph, the number of corporate manslaughter cases opened by the Crown Prosecution Service jumped by 40% last year as prosecutors stepped up their use of recent legislation. Read further

Management Liability. How do insurers calculate the premium for directors and officers insurance?

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Directors’ and Officers’ Liability Insurance……..Simply Explained

As a director your responsibilities come from a series of statutory, financial and common law duties to ensure that you act in the company’s best interest. If it is alleged that you are negligent in your capacity as director, you may be held personally liable and your personal wealth could be at risk. Read further

Second Corporate Manslaughter Case announced by the Crown Prosecution Service

Another stark reminder that directors should take their health and safety responsibilities seriously as the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) announce that Lion Steel Equipment Ltd will be prosecuted under the Corporate Manslaughter & Homicide Act  (CMHA) 2007. Read further

Management liability Insurance claims are more likely than fire claims!

I read some thought provoking facts about management liability insurance in this week’s copy of Insurance Times (http://www.insurancetimes.co.uk/issue.asp?navcode=575). Read further