Professional Indemnity – Who & Why..
If you are in the business of selling your knowledge or skills you may want to consider taking out Professional Indemnity Insurance, as this can protect your business against claims for loss or damage...
View ArticleEmployer’s Liability Claims- Court Ruling on Mesothelioma Cliams
There has been a recent landmark judgement handed down on 28 March 2012 in that the supreme court has allowed the appeals of Zurich Insurance Plc, Employers and victims on the meaning of certain...
View ArticleSME Insurance
A new report by the Insurance Industry has shown that nearly one third of UK small businesses have admitted that they only purchase the minimum amount of insurance cover required, whether that’s for...
View ArticleChanges to the Solicitors Professional Indemnity Market
The Assigned Risk Pool (ARP) is essentially a safe haven for solicitors who have not been able to obtain Professional Indemnity Insurance in the open market. In October 2011 the amount of time that a...
View ArticleContractor’s Plant and Equipment
Many building sites have a vast array of high value items of plant and equipment that are very theft attractive. Current estimates place the value of plant theft alone at £ 1 million each week....
View ArticleNew Design and Construct Professional Indemnity Product
CNA Insurance has launched a new Professional Indemnity Design and Construct Product. The product is for larger customers or those wishing to purchase a superior product. The product has many...
View ArticleExpert Witness Immunity Abolished
The Supreme Court Ruling in the case of Paul Wynne Jones v Sue Kaney ( 2011) is a key legal development in the expert witness arena and has brought an end to the immunity enjoyed by experts for over...
View ArticleCyber Liability Attacks
Cyber attacks against U K businesses are at an all time high according to Jonathan Evans, director general of MI5. In a recent speech he said that UK government and businesses are being ” Exploited...
View ArticleTake care when buying Professional Indemnity Cover
If you decide to ‘Shop Around’ at renewal of your Professional Indemnity policy then you should ensure that the quotes that you receive are on a “like for like” basis. Care should be taken to ensure...
View ArticleLiability Rates starting to Harden ?
It is true to say that most classes of liability cover are still competitively priced and there are still good deals to be had in the insurance market. Risks that continue to show a positive approach...
View ArticleThe Jackson Review of Civil Litigation costs
As reported in the news, The Legal Aid Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Bill, which is due to take effect on 1st April 2013 is still under consideration, however it is likely to have a...
View ArticleClaim on Architects Professional Indemnity Policy
An Architect signed the practical completion certificate on a residential new build job. There were dozens of snagging problems that arose which the contractors failed to resolve. Claim settled at...
View ArticleClaims against Consulting Engineers
Professional Indemnity Claims against Consulting Engineers could arise in a number of ways. For example, a recent claim was made against an Engineer who provided the wrong specification for the...
View ArticleHow One of our Insurer Partners are tackling the huge issue of claims fraud.
LV Insurance are investing in bespoke fraud detection systems and in developing the technical capabilities of their front line claims handlers in an attempt to tackle the issue of rising claims fraud....
View ArticleHiscox focuses on Green Issues with new Professional Indemnity Products
Hiscox has developed five broker only professional indemnity products in the areas of interior and/or garden design, coaching and education, green consultancy, training, facilities management and...
View ArticleProfessional Indemnity claims against Accountants
Professional Indemnity claims against Accountants can occur for a number of reasons. One particular claimsarose against an accountant who failed to lodge tax returns on behalf of their client, leading...
View ArticleR K Henshall & Co Ltd have joined The Brokerbility Group
R K Henshall & Co Ltd , the holding company behind Hensure Business Insurance, is pleased to confirm that they have now joined The Brokerbility Group. Brokerbility is now represented by 34 offices...
View ArticleAviva Pulls out of the SME Professional Indemnity Arena
Aviva Insurance has announced that it will stop writing professional indemnity (PI) business for small to medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) from 1 April 2013. This will affect around £ 35 m of insurance...
View ArticleHiscox have launched new Professional Indemnity Wordings.
Hiscox have recently enhances their professional indemnity wordings for professional involved in Coaching, training and education. By offering this specialist product with Hiscox, we are able to...
View ArticleZurich retains Chartered Insurer Status.
Zurich has achieved Chartered Insurer Status for the second year running which was first achieved in 2002 and is the only UK based composite insurer in possession of the title.
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