December 2003
Pre-action Protocol for Disease and Illness Claims
When the Civil Procedure Rules (CPR) were introduced on 26 April 1999, there was the promise that the pre-action protocol for personal injury claims would be the first of a number of other protocols including disease and illness claims. Lord Woolf recommended the development of pre-action protocols ‘to build on and increase the benefits of early, but well informed, settlements which genuinely satisfy both parties to a dispute.’ The protocol relating to the pre-litigation handling of disease and illness claims was originally scheduled for implementation during 2001 but was subsequently deferred. This has received the approval of the Head of Civil Justice, and is effective 8 December 2003 and applies solely to England and Wales. The protocols will have a major impact upon policyholders, who will need to consider how they will respond following implementation. View...(PDF)

December 2003
Health and Safety for Offices
This Adviser outlines the key legislative requirements for health and safety in office environments in Great Britain. It covers: general health and safety legislative requirements for offices, implications for multi-tenancy buildings, implications for buildings managed by the organisation, and enforcement and penalties. View...(PDF)

November 2003
News About Financial Services Authority Regulation - What Will it Mean for Marsh Clients?

September 2003
Stress at Work - A Risk Management Approach

July 2003
Government Review of Employers' Liability Insurance

June 2003
Doing Business in Iraq

May 2003
Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS): A Risk Management Response

April 2003
The Higgs Review

March 2003
War on Iraq - A Risk Management Response

March 2003
Toxic Moulds

February 2003
Pensions - New Risks for Employers

January 2003
Composite Panels

Marsh Topic Letter Number XV 2003
Setting a New Standard for Operational Resilience
This Topic Letter examines these changes, identifies new standards for business continuity and risk management, explains the implications for organisations, and offers guidance on the ways in which organisations can address these challenges and meet the new requirements.

Marsh Topic Letter Number XIV 2003
Optimum Risk Financing
The current tougher insurance market with vastly increased premiums being charged for often considerably reduced cover is focusing attention on new ways of financing risk. These include bespoke structured products as well as greater and more innovative use of captive insurers. View...(PDF)