Insights
There is always something exciting happening at Lockton. Here are just a few from our newsroom.
As the global economy continues to feel the effect of the global pandemic and the ongoing war in Ukraine, world economies are now also facing a need to balance interest rates with rising inflation. Leading economists and central banks must deliberate on how best to manage these issues, and the secon …
The Covid-19 pandemic brought feverish attention to the research & development (R&D) capabilities of the life sciences sector. Suddenly, the entire world had a vested interest in the creation of a new treatment, and with that, brought greater understanding of the work at large. Laymen were talking …
A particularly dry and hot weather this summer has tested Europe’s resilience to heatwaves, demonstrating the challenges that businesses face due to climate change and the need for an enterprise risk management plan addressing such emerging risks. Heatwaves have already become increasingly common …
The UK is set to introduce new terrorism legislation that will change businesses’ responsibility for terrorism acts, requiring a new strategic approach for how shopping centres and retail chains manage and mitigate this risk. As outlined in the consultation, the Protect Duty legislation, also known …
Expensive product recall events, where whole food processing plants were closed for a considerable time, have highlighted the catastrophic loss potential in the product recall/contamination space. It is therefore highly likely that, at renewal, underwriters will request more granular information on …
By Emily Monastiriotis (Partner and International Head of Dispute Resolution), Sharlmaine Willetts (Of Counsel) and Kirsty Oliver (Senior PSL) of Simmons & Simmons LLP The Building Safety Act (BSA) and related developments will bring significant change to what is required when designing and construc …
