As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to unfold, we have received enquiries regarding how the current situation has resulted in lower insurance ‘sums insured’ at this time.

In this COVID-19 update for the Construction Professions, we make some observations from our unique vantage point over the construction claims landscape.

In an increasingly connected and accessible world, the current COVID-19 pandemic demonstrates how quickly situations can globalise and have a broadscale impact. What international exposures do you face as an organisation?

Griffiths & Armour are proud to part of the support network to the University of Liverpool as they focus their research on finding a solution to the COVID-19 pandemic.

The Supreme Court has recently overturned the case of WM Morrisons Supermarkets PLC v Various Claimants. This case has significance for all businesses and that has wide ranging implications for vicarious liability and data protection. 

The Health & Safety Executive (HSE) have provided clarification that employers, under certain circumstances, have an obligation to report cases of COVID-19 under the Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations 2013 (RIDDOR).