Insights
There is always something exciting happening at Lockton. Here are just a few from our newsroom.
2025 Financial Institutions Market Outlook
Strong competition drives favorable insurance market conditions Financial and professional insurance market conditions are generally favorable for banks, insurers, asset managers, and private equity firms at the start of 2025, with abundant capacity …
Staying ahead of social inflation
The third-party liability insurance market, once stable, is now highly volatile due to factors like increasing nuclear verdicts, changing juror attitudes, and aggressive plaintiffs backed by third-party litigation funding. This has led to unpredictab …
Managing shipbuilding risks amid geopolitical tensions
The global shipping industry is increasingly vulnerable to geopolitical risks. Political and economic tensions have risen since the January inauguration of US President Donald Trump. Meanwhile, state-based armed conflicts rank as the risk most likely …
The Netherlands to introduce bereavement leave
The Netherlands to introduce bereavement leave The Netherlands is currently considering a proposal for an entitlement to one working week of employer-paid bereavement leave for employees with one or more minor children, following the death of their p …
Ireland postpones increase in paid sick leave entitlement
The Irish government has postponed the 2025 increase in the duration of statutory paid sick leave that was originally introduced in 2023 as an entitlement with a phased implementation from 2023 to 2026. It remains uncertain when additional increases …
How Georgia Senate Bill 68 Will Help Property Owners
The legal environment for property owners is at an inflection point in the state of Georgia and in many parts of the country. We are seeing an increased frequency of severe events (known as nuclear verdicts) either through insurance carrier settlemen …
