Jacqui Bickerton

Solicitor, Weightmans

Jacqui Bickerton is a Market Affairs Specialist at Weightmans LLP, with over 35 years’ experience across insurance litigation, knowledge leadership and market-facing legal insight. Based in Liverpool, she works within the firm’s Client Management function, translating legal, regulatory and societal developments into practical guidance for insurers and claims professionals.

Jacqui began her career as a practising solicitor specialising in insurance litigation, with a particular focus on complex and high value claims, including fraud, large loss casualty and multi party disputes. Over more than two decades in practice, she worked closely with insurers on claims strategy, risk management and emerging liabilities, developing deep technical expertise that continues to underpin her work. Around twelve years ago, Jacqui moved into knowledge management, supporting lawyers and claims teams through horizon scanning, training and thought leadership on legal and claims developments. More recently, she transitioned into a dedicated Market Affairs role, reflecting her long standing interest in emerging risks and future trends affecting the insurance sector.

Her current work focuses on monitoring and analysing developments such as regulatory reform, climate change, mass tort risk, demographic change, geopolitical changes, technological innovation and autonomous vehicles. Jacqui is known for her ability to communicate complex issues clearly and concisely, helping clients anticipate change, manage risk and respond effectively to an increasingly complex claims environment.

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Employers’ Liability Insurance—essentials

Practice Notes

This Practice Note covers the essentials of employers’ liability insurance (EL). The Employers’ Liability (Compulsory Insurance) Act 1969 makes employers’ liability insurance compulsory for every employer in the UK for bodily injury and disease sustained by employees. Subcontractors do not need to be covered by an insured’s employers’ liability policy. The Employers’ Liability (Compulsory Insurance) Regulations 1998 are discussed, as are common conditions and exemptions to cover. EL policies are often written on a ‘claims occurring’ basis, but this may differ when dealing with industrial claims, such as disease due to asbestos exposure. This Practice Note discusses the application of the Third Parties (Rights Against Insurers) Act 2010, and provides tips on risk management and a checklist for employers to consider.

Insurance & Reinsurance