Howden’s Professional Indemnity division is one of the UK’s most respected and experienced Professional Indemnity Insurance (PII) broking teams.
Howden is the recommended insurance broker for members of The Society of Licensed Conveyancers and an official partner to The Conveyancing Association. We provide cover that is approved by the Council for Licensed Conveyancers (CLC) and compliant with the regulator’s minimum terms and conditions.
“We made a 33% saving on our Professional Indemnity Insurance premium for the year, for exactly the same policy terms as the CLC Master policy. The service was prompt and we received our insurance quote in good time before the deadline – which made a pleasant change. I would thoroughly recommend that all Licensed Conveyancers consider their professional indemnity insurance options very seriously. I am aware that other leading Licensed Conveyancing practices have also made significant savings and have been pleased with the served received.”
Lloyd Davies, Managing Director, Convey Law.
Contact: Edward Donne
Tel: 020 713 1300
Email: edward.donne@howdengroup.com
In May, Howden will be running a series of free of charge regional seminars on ‘Managing People to Manage Risk’.
You have renewed your professional indemnity insurance. The policy documents have arrived and you have carefully filed them away…..but there is something else you need to do…….check you are providing information about your professional indemnity
Howden have published the latest edition of Pi magazine. To access the most recent edition of this professional publication, please click the link below: www.howdengroup.co.uk/en/pi-magazine This article was submitted to be published by Howden UK
To read the latest edition of Pi magazine from Howden, please click the image below An influx of capital into the insurance market and competition between insurers and brokers has driven down the cost of
There has been a great deal of media attention focused on leasehold houses with onerous ground rent clauses in recent months. The issue creates a potential risk for professionals who have acted for clients purchasing
Many firms, understandably, breathe a hefty sigh of relief once the renewal process is completed, sometimes forgetting that effective management of PI insurance is a year round process.
Howden have recently published the latest edition of Pi magazine which includes a focus on Property Fraud and guidance on how to respond to a file request from a client. Simply click the image below
Top tips on managing the threat of a Ransomware attack and the critical protection afforded by a Cyber Liability policy.
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We are delighted to bring you the autumn edition of Pi: The magazine for professional services firms in a high-risk world. Our fourth edition of Pi magazine deals with a raft of topics that are
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The Legal Services Board (LSB) has approved the Council of Licensed Conveyancers (CLC) proposal for practices to move away from its Master Policy with an opt-out for Professional Indemnity Insurance to a more competitive open-market
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With fraud becoming an ever more common occurrence in the legal sector, every firm should have robust procedures in place The UK’s fraud prevention service, Cifas, recently reported that recorded fraud increased by 25% last
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Neil Pointon, a specialist in Solicitors’ PII from Howden Insurance Brokers explores the situations that could give rise to a claim against a Compliance Officer for Legal Practice (COLP) or for Finance and Administration (COFA)
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