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The risks involved in developing a COVID-19 drug

The exceptional pressure on the pharma sector to find a drug that ends the COVID-19 crisis has created a race to identify effective treatments under exceptional circumstances, further increasing the traditionally high risk involved in such undertakings.

Directors and Officers, Professional Indemnity

Boardroom Briefing | October 2020

AWARENESS OF CIRCUMSTANCES THAT MIGHT GIVE RISE TO A CLAIM – A CASE AND CLARITY

Employee Benefits

Enabling sports events during Covid-19

The commercial pressure on sporting organisations, clubs and athletes to resume training and competitions has been growing significantly in recent months.

Trade Credit and Surety Bonds

Trade Credit Update | A guide to transitioning out of temporary relief against statutory demands

The Coronavirus Economic Response Package Omnibus Act 2020 (the Omnibus Act), specifically Schedule 12—Temporary relief for financially distressed individuals and businesses, came into effect on 25 March 2020 and contained several temporary measures designed to support the Australian economy in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Energy

Contractors’ insolvencies increase risk in the solar industry

Solar projects rely deeply on the quality of the work delivered by contractors and subcontractors, whose insolvencies can severely impact a development and the insurance policies in place.

Directors and Officers, Professional Indemnity

Boardroom Briefing | September 2020

It is vital for an insured to comply with its duty of disclosure because failing to do so might allow the insurer to avoid liability for a subsequent claim.

Directors and Officers, Professional Indemnity

Boardroom Briefing | August 2020

A lot is happening on the class action front at the moment, and added into the big litigation mix is the impact of Covid-19 on directors’ responsibilities and company exposure. Here is a rundown of what to look out for.

Trade Credit and Surety Bonds

COVID-19 creates a new dynamic in commercial insurance

In this article republished from Lockton International Insight, we look at the impact of Covid-19 on claims as they begin to materialise, and how insurers are starting to adapt their underwriting strategies.