Professional Indemnity

Our national team has a long history of successfully defending professional insureds in a range of claims, from large-scale and high-value disputes to nuisance value claims. In all claims, our approach remains constant: to bring about a swift resolution which reflects the risks and financial exposure for insureds and insurers, and which protects the reputation and commercial relationships of our clients. For those claims which are not ripe for settlement, we skilfully formulate legal and defence strategies so that the best outcome is achieved when claims are defended to trial.

As professionals ourselves, we understand that professional indemnity claims pose a threat to professional standing, and can cause damage to reputation and professional relationships. We are experienced in advising insureds on how to navigate high profile and reputationally sensitive claims. We also appreciate the friction that professional indemnity claims can bring between an insured and insurer, and strive to treat out clients as we would want to be treated ourselves; with empathy, honesty, and respect.

We have experts in all offices with experience in defending professionals in all areas of professional liability, including:

• Professional services: accountants, solicitors, mortgage brokers, valuers, surveyors, and estate agents.
• Financial services: financial advisors and intermediaries, insurance brokers, stockbrokers underwriting agencies, insolvency practitioners and loss adjusters.
• Construction: architects, engineers, project managers, quantity surveyors, and contractors.
• Healthcare: doctors, nurse practitioners, hospitals, care organisations, clinical laboratories, and research facilities.
• Technology: internet service providers, software developers and suppliers.

In addition to handling the defence of claims, our services include claim reviews to assess exposure, policy and endorsement drafting, advising domestic and international insurers and reinsurers on coverage issues, and representing the interests of insurers in coverage disputes.