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PROFESSIONAL RISK WATCH
News & views from NTEGRITY and other experts on current professional liability issues & the insurance and management of professional risk.
QUINN ADMINISTRATION 15 APRIL 2010 - SELECT YOUR INSURER WITH CARE
With professional indemnity being a 'claims made' insurance, choosing an Insurer that will be alongside you when claims need to be paid, perhaps years after first notification is vital. Failure of an 'approved insurer' could be catastrophic for businesses that obtain little protection from the financial regulatory system. More
SOLICITORS 2010 PROFESSIONAL INDEMNITY OUTLOOK
We surveyed approved insurers earlier this year. Our findings indicated that renewal 2010 is likely to be as demanding as the past year. More
RISK MANAGEMENT - THE ROUTE TO MANAGEABLE PREMIUMS IN 2010
Francis Digwall, partner at specialists Legal Risk LLP discusses how attention to risk management can help control the cost of PII cover. More
WILL YOUR PII COVER BE ADEQUATE?
We explore some of the things to consider when selecting which limit of indemnity to adopt. More
LIMITING YOUR PROFESSIONAL LIABILITY
Karen Eckstein, founder of specialist law firm Lake Legal LLP discusses the effectiveness of professional liability limitation using letters of engagement. More
PROTECT YOUR MOST IMPORTANT BUSINESS CONTINUITY ASSETS
Ensuring that your business can absorb the financial impact and continue with little disruption in the wake of accidents to key personnel is often overlooked. Vital protection for the business, the team and their families is available at low cost. More
NEW PROVISION OF SERVICES REGULATIONS - ARE YOU COMPLYING?
EU driven regulations apply from December 2009 that require firms carrying compulsory professional indemnity insurance to disclose certain details to any recipient of their services. As we have received few enquiries relating to them, we wonder if firms have been adequately alerted and have complied. More
HAVE YOU BEEN OVERCHARGED?
On securing new clients we have discovered situations where excesses have been overpaid by the insured through previous brokers (including some of the largest national intermediaries) indicating to us that aggregate excess limits are not always being effectively monitored. Our claims system 'Ethos' helps to prevent this by letting you know where you stand at all times and we have recovered tens of thousands of pounds for satified solicitors. More
EXPERT WITNESS IMMUNITY UNDER THREAT
Giles Tagg, solicitor with CMS Cameron McKenna outlines why recent case law may lead to the removal of the historic immunity from civil liability enjoyed by expert witnesses. More
Professional Risk Watch newsletter articles are produced as a general guide and cannot be a substitute for professional advice which takes account of your specific circumstances. Subjects covered change constantly and no responsibility can be accepted by NTEGRITY or the author for any loss occasioned by any person acting or refraining from acting on the basis of these articles.