Professional indemnity (PI)
Pick of the week
Markel aims fire at consumers with new online launch; Broker Willis dumps Bermuda; Law Society reviews insurance renewals; Homeserve loses out in LV repair restructure; and Autofocus to defend itself over credit hire case court threat.
Bluefin opens new branch in Manchester
Julia Whittle to head up new professions operation for Axa-owned broker.
The going gets tough
With insurers increasingly selective in the solicitors' professional indemnity market, Leigh Jackson reports on the tough times some firms are facing in the run-up to renewal.
Dual develops new wordings for investment managers
Executive chairman Kilpatrick says the product is evolving to meet clients' needs.
Stuck in the middle
If a customer's claim is rejected, brokers are increasingly finding themselves in the centre of negligence claims. Daniel Dunkley reports on how they can take themselves out of the firing line.
Aon and XL in PI partnership
Aon and XL Insurance are to offer the market more capacity in the solicitors' professional indemnity market.
Small firms to see rise in solicitors PI
Professional indemnity specialists PYV Legal predict tough renewal season for small law firms
Doctors and dentists advised to check cover if bidding for contracts as a group
The MDU is warning that individual indemnity policies will not provide enough cover if a law suit follows failure in company procedure.
Insolvency rise fails to impact PI rates
Accountants' and auditors' PI remains soft.