Health

Bottle of pills

Insurance prescription for clinical trials

31/01/2012

Trials involving human patients are crucial to the advancement of clinical science. But they’re not without risk. Fortunately, insurers are willing to cover them

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Botox in your lunch hour

27/01/2012

Would you like some botox with your baguette? Cosmetic surgery goes mainstream...

Health and Wellbeing

Underwriters enjoy wellness industry benefits

06/01/2012

The wellness sector is booming, but high consumer expectations and a growing compensation culture mean that liability insurance remains an essential purchase for spa resorts, health, fitness and beauty businesses.

AIDS awareness ribbon

30 years of AIDS

13/07/2011

People with HIV/AIDS are living longer, better lives but there is still a long way to go.

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How safe is Bisphenol A?

26/11/2010

Regulators and scientists are divided over the possible health risks associated with a ubiquitous chemical that we are all exposed to from birth

Pandemic flu vaccine

Preparing for Pandemic

10/08/2010

Globalisation has created conditions which threaten to propel pandemics across the globe, according to a new report from Lloyd's 360.

Doctor

Partnership aims to reduce US hospital claims

18/03/2010

Obstetric medical malpractice exposures are considerably higher than those of operating rooms.

IVF

Lloyd’s cover smoothes cost of fertility treatment

22/02/2010

According to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention, infertility affects about 7.3 million women and their partners in the US, about 12% of the reproductive-age population. And in the UK infertility is a problem for between one in six and one in seven couples. 22 February 2010

Data

Covering the high cost of stolen medical records

22/01/2010

Growing demand for better protection against the financial side-effects of data loss incidents in the US healthcare industry has prompted Lloyd’s insurer Beazley to extend its Breach Response product. Physician practices, as well as the big healthcare providers, can now buy much needed protection. 22 January 2010

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Getting the look: managing the risks of cosmetic surgery

15/01/2010

At the start to the New Year, many head down to the gym with the good intentions of getting their bodies back into shape. But increasingly people are also turning to cosmetic surgery to get the look they want. 15 January 2010

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