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Article 20/09/2022
The last few years have seen a large emphasis on the use of technology. Businesses and law firms alike have had to adapt to meet the changing climate. An increasing number of meetings are now being held virtually, documents can easily be signed using online platforms and, most of all, emails have now become the most preferred method of communication in a business.
Article 23/08/2022
The Scottish COVID-19 inquiry, chaired by Lady Poole, has launched the application process for those who wish to be core applicants. The deadline to apply is 16 September 2022. In this article, we explore which individuals, groups and organisations should be applying for core participant status and that means in practice.
Article 07/07/2022
Europe too is seeing the increased cost of building materials as a result of supply chain issues hampered by the Ukraine crisis, increased COVID-19 infections in China and the Suez Canal incident. We explore the implications to insurers and construction professionals within the French construction industry.
Article 07/07/2022
COVID-19 brought new opportunities for technology and innovation and a heightened awareness of ESG (environmental, social and governance) to the LATAM construction sector. We reflect on how this will impact the treatment of sureties in the region and the implications to insurers and construction professionals.
Article 29/06/2022
Following a public consultation of the draft Terms of Reference for the UK COVID-19 Inquiry, the Chair, Baroness Hallett, wrote to the Prime Minister setting out a number of proposed changes to ensure that issues of concern raised by the public are explored during the course of the Inquiry.
Article 10/06/2022
The Scottish COVID-19 inquiry formally opened on 25 May 2022, with the launch of a new website at covid19inquiry.scot. In this article, we consider the next steps in the inquiry including which sectors and organisations could play an active role in the inquiry and the impact this may have on insurers.
Article 01/06/2022
The care sector is facing many challenges; a rising demand for services, high turnover rates, poor terms and conditions, and low pay, all largely stemming from a lack of public funding. These issues have been compounded by the pandemic straining the sector further. Vacancies in the adult social care sector hit 10% in March 2022, up from 5.9% in May 2021, and waiting lists for home care are at an all-time high.
Article 31/05/2022
For the first time, Prince Charles opened parliament on 10 May 2022, setting out the government’s agenda and economic plans for the next session. The overarching themes were to cut EU red-tape in the post-Brexit era, deliver on levelling up and improve national safety and security. Here, we provide a summary of 16 of the bills under these themes.
Article 19/05/2022
In the wake of COVID-19, what is considered as unavoidable and extraordinary circumstances (UECs) has become simultaneously more relevant and less clear. In this article, we delve into what situations are likely to meet the threshold of UECs in the context of COVID-19, what customers’ rights are in these circumstances and what travel companies can do to help.
Report 28/04/2022
In this report, Kennedys experts highlight recent legal and regulatory developments in the product safety and product liability sphere, and provide an overview of the key topics and trends that are likely to impact upon corporates and their insurers in the months ahead.
