Employer’s Legal Liability Beyond Work Injury Compensation
Employer’s liability refers to the legal responsibility that the employees made to their employer in the employees’ bodily injury claims due to the employer’s intentional act, negligence or liability without fault.
Although most people’s first reaction could be work injury compensation, in fact, the employer’s legal liability includes many other aspects not limited to that.
Protecting businesses against a rising cyber threat
A rapidly changing cyber risk landscape requires companies to reassess defence levels regularly to minimise potential damage to their balance sheets and reputations. While cyber insurance underwriters have become very selective in their approaches, this process is having a positive effect in helping companies to identify and address their weaknesses.
Travelling Aboard – From A Risk Management Perspective
With China’s increasing foreign trade and cultural exchange with the world, Chinese people travelling for business and leisure purposes becoming more and more frequent. When travelling abroad, the problems faced by the people can be related to language, local customs and habits, region and culture, safety, transport, medical needs and many situations differ from those in China. From a risk management perspective, these differences imply risks. Some of them could be relatively riskier than others which need better preparations and serious precautions.
Professional Indemnity – Protector for Working Class
As a broker, we have seen a continuous rise of enquiries about Liability Insurance in China recently, with an especially high attention on Professional Indemnity. This article is a brief discussion of its basics, the industries needed to buy Professional Indemnity Insurance (PI) and the main aspects affecting its pricing. What is Professional Indemnity Insurance? Professional Indemnity Insurance is designed to protect insured businesses from claims arising from their mistakes, errors or omissions of their professional services. Whether if they are lawyers, medical practitioners, consultants or engineers, this type of insurance can provide them with the necessary protections to ensure […]
Driving Gender Equality and Empowering Women Leaders in the Workplace
In today’s rapidly evolving business landscape, talent scarcity has become a pressing concern across industries. Factors such as an aging population, declining fertility rates, widening wealth disparities, and the emergence of generative AI and Web3 developments contribute to the complexities of fostering gender equality. To create an inclusive culture at work that empowers and supports women leaders, organizations must proactively address the following challenges: Societal Pressures on Caregiving Responsibilities In Hong Kong, almost half of working adults have caregiving responsibilities, with women bearing the majority of this burden of caregiving for both the elderly and children, including those with special […]
Lockton Reinsurance team in the 2024 Shanghai International Reinsurance Conference
Held in Lingang on 22-25 October, the Shanghai International Reinsurance Conference has attracted over 1,300 participants of more than 360 organizations from 23 countries around the world. The theme for the event is “Embracing Openness for Mutual Benefits with Global Cooperation”. It marked the official launch of the Shanghai International Reinsurance Exchange. In conjunction with the launch, the conference was designed for industry experts to discuss both cross-border and domestic reinsurance services, digitization and information management in their respective areas. Lockton China’s Reinsurance team joined the event and met with insurers, industry experts and representatives from financial institutions face to […]
Testing – illegal 非法“代理退保”要当心 理性维权要牢记
Test – this is on Elementor.
How to mitigate growing Maritime Cyber Risks
The global maritime industry is embracing the fast-evolving digital age, from GPS, ECDIS, AIS, ENC, ERS and e-B/L to full smart shipping. Soon, we will see fully remote and autonomously controlled smart ships navigating the oceans. As the world becomes increasingly more digital, the associated risks involved are growing exponentially, which at the same time also means higher expectations of the insurance industry. The main cyber risk trends we have seen in recent years include an increase in both frequency and severity of ransomware attacks, more sophisticated business emails making compromising attacks in the ‘deep fake’ era, targeted ‘zero day’ […]
From burnout to balance: mastering stress in the modern workplace
Stella Sung, Senior Vice President of Head of People Solutions, North Asia, Lockton Companies (Hong Kong) Ltd. In the contemporary work landscape, stress has emerged as a pervasive challenge impacting employees across all levels. The relentless demands of meeting deadlines, managing escalating workloads, and striving for work-life balance often culminate in burnout. However, as HR and benefits professionals, we play a vital role in supporting employees in navigating stress and burnout. By implementing effective strategies and fostering a supportive culture, we can empower employees to transform burnout into balance and master stress in the modern workplace. Understanding Workplace Stress Workplace […]
Lockton Guangzhou Team meets local disabled running clubs in HKNPIS’ donation event
本公司广东团队于8月5日与五个跑步团体一起参加 “穗港跑衣捐赠暨伤健共融跑步交流会”。在诺德大中华区行政总裁叶锦强先生和他的跑步伙伴香港伤健共融网络总干事莫俭荣先生带领下，各团队兴高采烈，一起到番禺南郊公园即场配对，进行领跑训练。
