Professional Indemnity Insurance Law

Professional Indemnity Insurance Law explains the extent to which professionals are covered for different liabilities. This new edition has been significantly updated and maintains its analytical and solutions-based approach to make it a valuable resource for insurers and the assured.

Part One looks at the law affecting professional indemnity insurance – both pre-contract and contract. It examines the relationship among professions and breaks down key contractual principles and terms including utmost good faith, risk, representations, premiums and the period.

Part Two moves on to the triggers and coverage elements necessary to establish a claim and contains chapters on third party loss, cause of action, remedies and ascertainment of the assured’s loss. Part Three concludes with consideration of claims, illegality and misconduct, as well as addressing other benefits an insurer provides to an assured in relation to a claim. .