Insurers hope smoking ban will lessen liability exposure
In a free vote, Parliament has given insurers a boost by banning smoking in public workplaces includ...
In a free vote, Parliament has given insurers a boost by banning smoking in public workplaces including all pubs, bars and nightclubs.
Although passive smoking has had little impact on employers' liability insurance to date, there is still scope for claims and the new law is expected to help reduce any potential future exposure.
Ian Calder, casualty and construction manager at insurer Allianz Cornhill, said: "Causation has been established between lung cancer and passive smoking; however, so far
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