Insurance claims

Serious Injuries in the Workplace Result in 800K Fine For Stateside Foods

The latest case report from the HSE; One of the nation’s largest producers of supermarket pizzas has been fined £800,000 after two workers suffered serious injuries at its factory in Bolton. Stateside Foods Limited produces […]

HR & Employment

EDI Policy is Essential For Insurance Brands, Says CII

Here’s some insights from the CII on diversity across the hiring and training process in the insurance sector; Data from the Chartered Insurance Institute’s (CII) 2023 Corporate Chartered Equality Diversity & Inclusion (EDI) survey indicates […]

Insurance claims

Company Fined 120K After Fatal Workplace Incident

The latest case report from the HSE; A manufacturing company has been fined £120,000 after a worker was killed after becoming trapped between two heavy steel beams. In May 2019, Steve Rooke, 55, was working […]

Insurance claims

Recycling Company Fined After Workplace Injury

The latest prosecution report from the HSE; A recycling company in West Yorkshire has been fined £120,000 after batteries weighing at least 300kg fell onto an employee and severely injured him. The man was working […]

Opinion

Existing Pension Schemes Belong in the 20th Century: New Thinking is Required

Is there a general lethargy regarding workplace and State pensions in the UK? Yes, change is long overdue and here’s why, says the ageing IE Editor; Most people know that the UK State pension is […]

Insurance Regulation

IoT Data: WiTTRA Standard Launched, Aims to Enhance Integration

One of the best ways of improving safety in a variety of workplaces is via an IoT system. Monitoring which devices, tools or rooms are in use, temperature changes, air quality etc using internet tech […]

Insurance claims

Cider Company Fined £1.4m After Workplace Tragedy

Latest case report from the HSE; A cider manufacturer has been fined after a much-loved grandfather was killed on his 65th birthday. Tommy Manns, from Dymock, Gloucestershire, was driving for H Weston and Sons Limited, […]