Health & Safety News

Ashley J. Cowburn LLB BSc (Hons) Grad IOSH - Law Practice Certificate

We are delighted to announce that Ashley J. Cowburn has been successful in passing with a Commendation, his ‘Law Practice Certificate’ earning him the privilege of carrying the letters LLB BSc (Hons) Grad IOSH behind his name.

This latest success is in addition to his degree in safety, health & environmental management plus a graduate diploma in law.  Ashley managed to achieve a distinction in one of his final law exams.

Ashley now joins our risk management team full time and in doing so will help us to deliver an even better service to our valued clients.

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The Dragons’ Den at the Glass Industry Health & Safety Conference 2008

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SRSL’s Mike Cowburn was part of a panel in the style of the popular Dragons’ Den format to show how a Health & Safety professional should approach their organisation for funding in to important H&S matters.

The key note speaker was Chair of the Health and Safety Executive (HSE), Judith Hackett CBE, who gave her view on the UK’s enforcement agency. Other speakers included:

• Dr Tim Marsh of Ryder Marsh Ltd - Behaviour, Bulls**t & Business Benefits
• Mike Cowburn of Sovereign Risk Solutions Limited - Insurer: Friend or Foe?
• Paul Burnley of DLA Piper - Legal Reasoning

The day went exceptionally well with the Dragons’ Den simile being well received.

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Ashley Gains Graduate Diploma in Law

We are delighted to announce that following yesterday’s release of the 2007/08 results for the Graduate Diploma in Law, Ashley J Cowburn has been successful in passing all seven of the course modules including credits in many of the subjects.

This has been an extremely intensive course with three years condensed into one, but it now paves the way for Ashley to return to Nottingham Law School in September to complete his final year before hopefully gaining his LLB, law practice certificate.

These latest results follows attaning successes in his ‘Safety, Health & Environmental Management’ degree adding BSc (Hons) plus Grad IOSH to his name, whilst Ashley is currently working towards attaining CMIOSH in accordance with the CPD scheme.

Ashley will be joining the SRSL team full time from June 2009 and will add a whole new dimension to our corporate profile.

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SRSL registered as IOSH trainers!

Sovereign Risk Solutions Limited are now registered to deliver IOSH accredited training courses. These include:

• IOSH Directing Safely
• IOSH Managing Safely
• IOSH Working Safely
• Manual Handling
• Security Industry Authority – Door Supervisors Course
• Others on request

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Ashley James Cowburn

Having successfully completed a BSc (Hons) in Safety, Health & Environmental Management, Ashley is continuing his studies currently taking a post Graduate Diploma in Law, whilst aiming towards attaining a Law Practice Course (LPC) thereby combining these two essential elements before joining the SRSL project management team and further enhancing our strengths.

Ashley, has already served within the insurance industry learning the basic mechanics of insurance practice whilst accompanying our experienced risk managers on site to test his new found skills. Similar experience has also been gained through the opportunity provided by DWF Solicitors www.dwf.co.uk for work experience both in and out of the courts.

Ashley is a bright prospect for the future soon to be one of tomorrow’s generation of qualified and experienced liability risk managers.

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Sovereign Finalists in DWF Partnerships in Business Award

Sovereign Risk Solutions were finalists in the Partnerships in Business category at this year’s prestigious DWF Employer Awards. The DWF Employer Awards are designed to encourage and to recognise best practice and excellence in human resources.

Sponsored by Insider, the Partnerships in Business category recognises the employer that demonstrates the most successful co-operation and collaboration with external organisations.

Sovereign Risk Solutions Limited were able to refer to the many cases of cooperation and collaboration throughout the insurance industry, where their particular specialist expertise in liability risk management have greatly aided both insurer and insured.

Mike Cowburn – Director and Senior Liability Manager at SRSL said “I am delighted with the nomination, which demonstrates the benefits Sovereign brings to our clients through close collaboration and recognises the hard work of all our staff.”

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RoSPA Driving for work - Vehicle Technology Guidance notes & Policy sample

The Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents (RoSPA) have produced guidance notes and a sample Company In-Vehicle Technology Policy for employers. The paper covers technology areas such as; driver assistance & safety systems such as reversing aids, in-vehicle information systems including SatNav and Telematics devices, electronic braking and stability systems and monitoring devices such as data recorders.

The notes advice employers what to they should do such as; consulting staff, expect safe driving, raise awareness, assess costs, benefits & risks, set criteria, keep records, provide training, maintain the equipment, monitor and review.

At the end of the document there is a one-page sample policy document for companies to use as a guide.

You can download a copy by <clicking here> or visit our Download page and download document PO05 under the Policy section.

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Liability Risk Management Presentations

The demand for technical presentations of the in-depth principles and techniques of risk management is increasing as both insurer and insured reap the benefits from this approach.

Dr David Cowburn explains; “liability risk management is a different ‘ball-game’ compared to pure health and safety risk management and takes in to account the wider perspective of where liability can attach and seeks to mitigate this for the insured and the insurer.” The success that Sovereign Risk Solutions are having for their clients is creating great excitement in the market and a demand for presentations on the subject.”

Recent presentations have been at the request of the principle HSE inspector, Scotland and attended by the Director General. Others have included some the UK’s leading technology industries and as diverse as the Royal Lifesaving Society to Westland Helicopters.

Sovereign’s expertise and up to date experience of the UK and European industries assist both insured and insurer to reap the benefits of good liability risk management and help to avoid the catastrophic effect that poor risk management can have on a corporate entity.

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Sovereign Stars Win National Championships

Sovereign Risk Solution’s up and coming risk managers are also quite handy at managing risk in their chosen sport.

Mike Cooper and Ashley Cowburn, both 3rd Dans with the English Shotokan Academy, became Karate champions at the 2006 national championships. Along with another team member, Mike Carney, they resoundingly beat all comers to win the team kumite national title. Both Mike’s put in a solid performance to win their fights. In the final bout, Ashley and his opponent put on a dazzling display of the art, bringing the crowd to their feet. Whilst ahead on points, Ashley put in a blistering reverse kick to finally take the match.

Ashley also won the men’s individual kata after performing Nejushio. Mike Cooper came third in the same competition with the kata Jion.

Mike Cowburn, Director of Sovereign and team coach said “despite entering fewer competitors this year, Cleckheaton SKC achieved their highest competition success. I am particularly pleased with Mike and Ashley, who have studied karate from the age of 8 years old. This marked the coming of age of two of the UK’s brightest prospects”. And jokingly said;

“I think you may agree that my staff selection process for Sovereign Risk Solutions is one based on dedication, discipline and achievement and I expect the same exacting standards in their risk management careers!”

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"SRSL Goes Olympic!"

Sovereign Risk Solutions Limited (SRSL) has been appointed as part of the Liability Risk Management strategy to the Olympic Development Authority (ODA).

The ODA along with the London Organising Committee for the Olympic Games (LOCOG), chaired by Lord Coe, is responsible for delivering the 2012 Olympic and Para-Olympic games and the sustainable legacy.

Consisting of 500 acres, centred on the Lower Lea Valley, remedial works will commence September 2006 with building starting 2008 for completion 2011.

The ODA are responsible for; the Olympic park infrastructure, delivery of the venues, re-locatable arenas and broadcasting centre as well as the conversion to the legacy phase in 2013.

Mike Cowburn, Director of SRSL, says “we are delighted to be awarded this prestigious project. This is the largest park redevelopment scheme in Europe for 150 years and represents an exciting challenge in liability risk management”.

“Being invited to be part of this large and complex project is testament to all the skills and experience SRSL have gained through selecting highly trained and knowledgeable surveyors and the standards SRSL upholds in delivering liability risk management to the insurance industry” says Dr David Cowburn - Senior Liability Manager.

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