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By Legal Futures Associate Miller Insurance In the absence of a face-to-face meeting with insurers, your proposal form and renewal submission are the face of your firm when they are considering your practice and the risk it presents. Below, our Solicitors’… Read More

Miller, the leading independent specialist (re)insurance broker, today announces the appointment of three new senior hires in its Solicitors’ Professional Indemnity (PI) team.

Miller Insurance, the leading independent specialist (re)insurance broker, announces the appointment of Sam Pye as Account Executive in its Solicitors Professional Indemnity (PI) team. Sam joined the team on 21 March and will report into Head of Solicitors PI, Zarina Lawley.

Lawyers may be unaware of the onerous personal duties and obligations in this area under the SRA’s Standards and Regulations (STaRs), introduced late 2019. In short, lawyers involved in litigation and dispute resolution have a duty to advise their clients about the availability, suitability and benefits of After the Event (ATE) insurance as well as litigation funding.

Insurers use your proposal form submission to determine if your law firm is a good risk. In the current hard market where capacity is reduced, it’s more important than ever to present your firm in the best possible light. As well as demonstrating that you’re a risk worth taking, a complete and well-presented submission helps the renewal process run smoothly and could even save on your premium.