November 2004
Developing a Quality Action Plan on Stress

July 2004
PAS56 Guide to Business Continuity Managment
PAS 56 was published in 2003 by the British Standards Institution and will be the UK’s first publicly recognised standard for business continuity management. By following it, clients can be assured of meeting best practice in the field, which will be likely to deliver a number of business benefits. In this Adviser, we introduce PAS 56 and answer some of the questions clients might have about the standard. View...(PDF)

June 2004
Terrorism Insurance Update
Since the Terrorism Adviser issued in December 2002 there have been a number of developments to the operations of Pool Re in Britain. This Adviser Update provides a summary of these changes and incorporates brief details of terrorism insurance scheme arrangements in other territories. View...(PDF)

February 2004
Managing Asbestos in the Premises
The Control of Asbestos 2002 Regulations came into force on November 21 2002 with May 21 2004 being the dealine for compliance with the new requirement to manage asbestos in buildings. All organisations are legally obliged to comply. In this short article we set out to: describe the liability issues connected with exposure to asbestos and typical locations for the material within premises; outline the new proposals for managing the asbestos risk; and give some suggestions for developing a compliance strategy. The article also includes a list of references for more in-depth material. View...(PDF)

Marsh Topic Letter Number XVI 2004
Responding to Climate Change Risks and Opportunities
Companies and industries that use a large amount of energy, release significant emissions or have carbon embedded in their products need to address Greenhouse Gas (GHG) exposures and incorporate climate change risks and opportunities into their business processes and decision making. The insurance sector has a key role to play in helping to mitigate the effects of climate change by providing financial indemnification, compensation and relief against climate change events and by developing new products and solutions that can support emerging GHG and Renewable Energy markets. View...(PDF)

Marsh Topic Letter Number XVII 2004
Managing Your Recycling Responsibilities
We have prepared this Topic Letter for vehicle manufacturers, electrical or electronic equipment manufacturers, those who supply batteries and accumulators, and the recycling companies involvedin these sectors within the EU or those who import the products into the EU. For each area, we outline the potential risks presented by new legislation and suggest some possible solutions. View...(PDF)