Asbestos - Ian Bullen
To many in the insurance industry, the mention of asbestos, is linked with a perception of problems from the past, whereas in fact deaths from asbestos related illness are not expected to peak for at least another 10 years.
Many believe that use of asbestos occurred mostly in the US, however in the UK asbestos was also used extensively and we have consequently experienced a large number of asbestos related claims. Finally there is an understanding that asbestos is only found in heavy industry or commercial buildings, but in fact over 2 million homes in the UK are still believed to have some asbestos containing materials or ACMs.
