Insurance | Pratiques professionnelles
Pure omissions: Rushbond PLC v The J S Design Partnership LLP
17 août 2020
Successfully defending professional indemnity claims around the world
Our global professional indemnity team has a long established reputation for successfully defending negligence claims against professionals and handling the most complex coverage issues. We offer specialist advice on both high volume and high value claims.
Our clients include accountants, actuaries, architects, bankers, brokers, engineers, financial advisors, IT professional, media professionals, medical practitioners, lawyers, surveyors and valuers. We have specialist teams focusing on each of the major professions, including a number of partners who specialise solely in lawyers' or accountants' liability, and are regarded as market leaders in these sectors.
Our professional indemnity team has experience in complex regulatory investigations and litigation, particularly the problems presented by parallel proceedings. We are also experienced in relation to coverage issues including trigger points for cover.
Professional indemnity matters are increasingly transcending national boundaries and we have the global reach to handle complex multi-jurisdictional issues, with the appropriate on the ground experience to ensure that local rules and customs are taken into account. Our experience of monitoring and handling worldwide claims means we have the necessary foundation to offer practical assistance to local counsel and in expert selection. We recognise the need for accuracy and timeliness of reserving, operating through local court systems and ensuring the optimum disposal of claims.