insurance - professional indemnity

In the midst of recession, the climate has never been more hazardous for professional advisors and their insurers. Our experienced team deals with claims in pre-action protocol and litigation as well as those routed through the Financial Ombudsman Service and other consumer redress schemes. In addition to our underlying claims work, we advise on policy liability issues and in relation to wordings, contracts and insurance product development.

• our clients - major PI insurers, Lloyd's syndicates, managing agencies, professional services firms and policyholders
• our experience - SIF panel member for 15 years, 500+ mediations completed in the last 10 years, 3000+ notifications processed through our leading claims handling unit since 2001, full time industry secondments
• specialist services - professional liability claims, traditional and emerging professions, ‘minimum terms’ and approved PI insurer frameworks, coverage and indemnity disputes, risk management advice and auditing, mortgage fraud and dishonesty investigations, FSA and other regulatory regimes, professional disciplinary enquiries
• 17 dedicated lawyers - including six partners and five associates – with national reach, based in London, Nottingham and Birmingham
• bespoke claims handling schemes - providing a cost effective claims solution for PI insurers
• industry membership - FOIL, British Insurance Law Associates, Chartered Institute of Arbitrators

Results: claims resolved efficiently; 'cradle to grave' claims-handling operation; clear, commercial advice on managing relationships with insureds and regulators

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