UK Asbestos

The objectives of the UK Asbestos Working Party are to:

• collect UK insurance market data on a yearly basis for UK asbestos-related claims
• collect data relating to UK asbestos-related diseases, such as from the CRU, etc.
• compare trends in survey data against the AWP’s market estimates and react accordingly
• maintain contact with key individuals and organisations such as the HSE, Prof. Peto, etc.
• understand and respond to legal and/or industry developments affecting asbestos-related claims in the UK
• if a new market estimate is required to develop and make available, a population/insurance claim projection models for UK asbestos-related claims.

Outputs

Papers

• 2022 Update Note
• 2021 GIRO Paper
• 2009 GIRO paper 
• 2008 GIRO paper 
• 2004 GIRO paper 

Models and spreadsheets

• Aggregated market data (as at year-end 2021)
• Models used in 2021 Paper for market estimates
• Aggregated market data (as at year-end 2020)
• Aggregated market data (as at year-end 2019)
• Aggregated market data for years 1999 to 2018 (as at year-end 2018)
• Aggregated market data for years 1998 to 2017 (as at year-end 2017)
• Aggregated market data for years 1997 to 2016 (as at year-end 2016)
• Aggregated market data for years 1996 to 2015 (as at year-end 2015)
• Aggregated market data for years 1995 to 2014 (as at year-end 2014)
• Aggregated market data for years 1994 to 2013 (as of 2014 Q1)
• Replication of HSE mesothelioma TSCE model - Presented at GIRO 2011
• Models used in 2009 Paper for market estimates
• Models used in 2004 Paper for market estimates 

Presentations

• Update from the UK Asbestos Working Party (GIRO 2021)
• Update from the UK Asbestos Working Party (GIRO, 2019)
• Update from the UK Asbestos Working Party (GIRO, 2018)
• Update from the UK Asbestos Working Party (GIRO, 2017)
• Update from the UK Asbestos Working Party (GIRO, 2016)
• Update from Asbestos and Deafness Working Parties (CIGI, 2016)
• Update from the UK Asbestos Working Party (GIRO 2015) - Notes pages
• Update from Working Party (GIRO, 2013)
• Update from Asbestos and Deafness Working Parties (CIGI, 2013)
• Update from Working Party (GIRO, 2010)
• Update from Working Party (GIRO, 2009)
• Update from Working Party (GIRO, 2008)
• Report of the UK Asbestos Working Party – handouts (GIRO, 2007)
• UK asbestos - the definitive guide (GIRO, 2004)