Professional indemnity (PI)
Martinez and Partners to enter professional indemnity market
Basingstoke-based broker Martinez and Partners is to launch stand-alone professional indemnity products for architects, surveyors and accountants in 2015.
Interview: Jon Walker: In at the deep end
Axa managing director for commercial intermediary Jon Walker reveals that a change programme and an e-trading review have ensured his first few months in the job have been ‘incredibly busy’
Begbies Traynor appointed administrators for Balva broker Bar Professions
Rescue and recovery specialists Begbies Traynor have overseen the sale of parts of Bar Professions’ professional indemnity book, after being appointed administrators for the Lloyd’s broker.
C-Suite - Broker: Groundhog day
The continued use of unrated insurers in the solictor’s professional indemnity market is concerning
Renewable energy: An ill wind?
If a recent Swiss Re report is to be believed, investment in renewable energy is set to skyrocket in the coming years – so why do insurers seem wary of taking on the sector’s risks?
Unrated insurers set for reduced share of solictors’ PI market as renewals loom
Law firms becoming ‘increasingly aware of unrated security issues’
Aon unveils syndicate-backed professional indemnity facility
Aon has launched a new professional indemnity product with the backing of Lloyd’s syndicates including Novae and Argo.
Unrated carrier behind independent midwives PI solution
The capacity behind a commercial professional indemnity insurance solution for independent midwives is being provided by an unrated Gibraltan carrier, Post understands.
BLM appoints new PI partner
BLM has added, commercial lawyer Jagdeep Singh Hayre, formerly of Birmingham City Council, to its public sector team.
ABI welcomes LSB delay on 'misguided' PI cover reduction
The Association of British Insurers has described the decision by the Legal Services Board to prevent a reduction in the minimum terms for solicitors’ professional indemnity insurance ahead of the October renewal period as “a victory for common sense”.
SRA fails to gain approval for PI cover change ahead of renewals
A reduction in the limit for mandatory professional indemnity cover will not take place before the October renewals after the Legal Services Board issued a warning notice delaying its decision on the change by up to twelve months.
Independent midwives agree commercial PI solution
Independent midwives have agreed a commercial professional indemnity insurance arrangement allowing them to continue practising under new EU legislation.
Triton Global promotes three to partner status
Legal services provider Triton Global has promoted three staff to the role of partner, effective 1 August.
Editor's comment: Misguided? That’s putting it lightly
Underinsurance is a huge issue for the whole of the insurance sector and an ongoing battle for brokers, while putting the customer at the heart of every decision is becoming a mantra for the Financial Conduct Authority.
Brokers expected to prove worth after cut to minimum level of solicitors’ PI
ABI criticises SRA’s ‘misguided idea’ that reduction will lower premiums
AmTrust offers premium savings to solicitors using risk reduction software
Solicitors who use risk mitigation software will be rewarded with discounts on their professional indemnity premiums under a new initiative by legal risk software house Lexsure and insurer AmTrust Europe.
AGCS appoints sernior CMT and cyber underwriter
Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty has appointed Graeme King as the senior underwriter responsible for communications media and technology and cyber.
ABI slams 'misguided' SRA decision on mandatory PI limit
The ABI has criticised the Solicitors Regulation Authority’s decision to reduce the level of mandatory professional indemnity cover for solicitors to £500 000, calling it “misguided”.
SRA cuts mandatory PI cover limit to £500 000
The Solicitors Regulation Authority has reduced the minimum level of professional indemnity cover for solicitors to £500 000.
JLT Specialty partners with Starr on solicitors' PI agreement
JLT Specialty has expanded its solictors' professional indemnity offering through a partnership with Starr Companies for four to 10 partner firms in England and Wales.
Solicitors face being struck-off over PI non-diclosure
Twenty-three law firms face being struck off if an investigation by the Solicitors Regulation Authority finds they withheld information in order to gain professional indemnity cover.
SRA investigating law firms over non-disclosure to insurers
A total of 23 law firms are being investigated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority for non-disclosure to insurers following last year’s professional indemnity insurance renewal.
Barbican subsidiary launches SME cyber product
Barbican subsidiary Professional Indemnity Protect has launched a new cyber liability product for SMEs and smaller corporates.
SRA ditches plans for introducing minimum rating criteria for PI players
Body’s plan for new minimum terms fails to convince