New asbestos regulations in practice – slow progress

Nine months ago, on 21 May 2004, tough new regulations - the Control of Asbestos at Work Regulations 2002 (CAWR) - came fully into force in England and Wales. This followed an 18-month lead-in period designed to encourage and cajole commercial property owners, tenants and managers to assess proactively the risks from residual asbestos in their buildings. This article assesses what lessons can be drawn from the first few months of the regulations, and suggests what insurers might do to improve... (595 more words)

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