Webinar: An Introduction to Professional Indemnity Insurance and claims – an overview and practical tips
Want to know more about what professional indemnity insurance (PII) is and how it provides claims cover for professionals such as lawyers, accountants, insolvency practitioners insurance brokers, and those involved in the construction and tech sectors?
If so, please join us for an online webinar from law firm Mills & Reeve, where we’ll be looking at the core fundamentals of PII insurance and claims, including the key elements of a PII policy, together with practical tips for dealing with claims covered by PII.
This lunchtime webinar will take place on 18 October 2024 at 12pm.
Learning Outcomes
By the end of this webinar, you will have learned more about
- What Professional Indemnity Insurance is;
- The terms and exclusions of a standard professional indemnity policy;
- The key elements of a professional indemnity claim;
- How selecting the right lawyer can add value for your insureds when they face a professional indemnity claims; and
- Some practical tips to consider when dealing with a professional indemnity claim against one of your insureds.
Prior to the session
Please send any questions you may have in advance to:
Bradley.Needham@mills-reeve.com
We will do our best to answer your questions or to come back to you following the session. Subject to timings we may be able to accept limited questions on the day.
Speaker Biographies
Our speakers are all based in the Leeds office of Mills & Reeve LLP, a leading national law firm. They are members of Mills & Reeve’s national insurance disputes team, with colleagues in London, Manchester, Birmingham and Norwich.
Neil Howes, Partner
Neil is a recognised expert in the field of professional negligence litigation and is ranked as Leading Individual by Legal 500. He acts for a wide range of professionals and their insurers. His insight and experience means that he is regularly instructed to defend high profile claims with significant reputational and financial implications. His clients include major law firms, barristers, and construction professionals (including architects, engineers, design & build contractors, and surveyors). His experience also extends to acting for professionals in the life science and technology sectors. He is also a qualified mediator.
Bradley Needham, Associate
Bradley’s expertise is based around defending claims against a range of professionals, with a particular focus upon cases involving solicitors, construction professionals and insurance brokers. He also has expertise in casualty matters, including defending a variety of insureds in respect of public and employer's liability personal injury claims.
Robyn Cutts, Associate
Robyn advises insurers and legal, financial and property professionals in the defence of claims, regulatory complaints and policy coverage matters. Robyn previously worked in operations management. Robyn is a member of the Leeds Chartered Insurance Institute (including the Emerging Insurance Professionals Network) and Leeds Junior Lawyers’ Division.
Disclaimer
Please always seek independent legal advice from a qualified legal professional as tailored to your specific needs. The purpose of this presentation is to provide general information and guidance in the form of an introduction to professional indemnity insurance and the defence of claims.
CII Accredited
This demonstrates the quality of an event and that it meets CII member CPD scheme requirements.
1 hour's CPD can be claimed for this event if relevant to your learning and development needs.
It is recommended that you keep any evidence of the CPD activity you have completed and upload copies to the recording tool as the CII may ask to see this if your record is selected for review. Details of the scheme can be viewed online at www.cii.co.uk/cpd.