Restart
Please contact your broker via email or phone when it's convenient.
Please provide full details and forward copies of relevant correspondence.
Is the firm or any partner or employee of the firm involved in any SRA investigations or pending disciplinary hearings?
Please provide full details of your plans and let us know if you would like a quote for run-off insurance.
Is there a potential merger, acquisition or closure of your firm on the horizon?
Please provide details of any non-legal services you’re planning to offer.
Are you planning to offer any non-legal services?
Please provide details of the new work area, estimated annual income, personnel undertaking the work and how the work will be supervised.
Are you working in or considering offering any new areas of law?
Please provide CVs for any new Solicitors or Consultants joining the firm.
Have you appointed any new Solicitors or Consultants?
Please provide names and CVs of any newly appointed Partners or Directors. Also, please explain whether the split of work is likely to change as a result of a new appointment or a departure.
Do you have any newly appointed Partners or Directors, or have any Partners or Directors recently left the firm?
Please provide addresses of any new offices and of any that have closed. Please explain your reasons for opening/closing offices and provide names of the partners or senior staff members responsible for supervising each new office.
Has your primary office address changed, or have you opened or closed any branch offices?
Please provide confirmation of the updated status and date of change.
Are you planning a change of status during the Policy Period (e.g. incorporation of the firm, or change to ABS, etc.)?
Please provide confirmation of the new name and date of change.
Has your company name changed from that shown on the Policy Schedule or have you created a new named entity that needs to be covered?
It looks like there have been one or two changes in your business. These might require a policy adjustment and we can discuss these details via email or over the phone.
So that you have the right information to hand for this conversation, could you please prepare:
Let's have a chat.
Restart
You’ve told us there have been no changes in your business which might require a policy adjustment. If you need to adjust any of your answers, please do so above.
Thank you for taking the time to ensure your cover still meets your needs.
For advice or more information about policy adjustments contact your broker.
Looking good!
No
Yes
Is there anything else that you would like to discuss or advise us about?
Question 10 out of 10
10/10
No
Yes
By keeping us informed of investigations, Insurers can make early decisions about renewal terms avoiding uncertainty in the run up to the policy expiry date. If there is an investigation which relates to a claim notified under the Policy, then it is crucial that the Claim Handlers are aware of this so that they can provide guidance to prevent your actions causing prejudice in the defence of the matter.
Is the firm or any partner or employee of the firm involved in any SRA investigations or pending disciplinary hearings?
Question 9 out of 10
9/10
No
Yes
You may need to consider whether the Successor Practice rules apply, and you may need to purchase run-off cover. We can help guide you through this process.
Is there a potential merger, acquisition or closure of your firm on the horizon?
Question 8 out of 10
8/10
No
Yes
Your Policy will not automatically respond to non-legal work so please let us know if there are any other activities that you are seeking cover for.
Are you planning to offer any non-legal services?
Question 7 out of 10
7/10
No
Yes
Commencing a new work area could impact the premium you pay or even affect the likelihood of cover continuing to be available beyond renewal.
Are you working in or considering offering any new areas of law?
Question 6 out of 10
6/10
No
Yes
This ensures that Insurers can keep their records up to date and raise any queries in advance of renewal.
Have you appointed any new Solicitors or Consultants?
Question 5 out of 10
5/10
No
Yes
Do you have any newly appointed Partners or Directors, or have any Partners or Directors recently left the firm?
Question 4 out of 10
4/10
No
Yes
Has your primary office address changed, or have you opened or closed any branch offices?
Question 3 out of 10
3/10
No
Yes
The SRA will require confirmation that your Policy will continue to cover any new entity before they proceed with authorisation. Insurers can provide this.
Are you planning a change of status during the Policy Period (e.g. incorporation of the firm, or change to ABS, etc.)?
Question 2 out of 10
2/10
No
Yes
Has your company name changed from that shown on the Policy Schedule or have you created a new named entity that needs to be covered?
Question 1 out of 10
1/10
Do you have any newly appointed Partners or Directors, or have any Partners or Directors recently left the firm?
Please provide confirmation of the new name and date of change.
Has your company name changed from that shown on the Policy Schedule or have you created a new named entity that needs to be covered?
Please provide confirmation of the updated status and date of change.
Are you planning a change of status during the Policy Period (e.g. incorporation of the firm, or change to ABS, etc.)?
Please provide addresses of any new offices and of any that have closed. Please explain your reasons for opening/closing offices and provide names of the partners or senior staff members responsible for supervising each new office.
Has your primary office address changed, or have you opened or closed any branch offices?
Please provide names and CVs of any newly appointed Partners or Directors. Also, please explain whether the split of work is likely to change as a result of a new appointment or a departure.
Do you have any newly appointed Partners or Directors, or have any Partners or Directors recently left the firm?
Do you have any newly appointed Partners or Directors, or have any Partners or Directors recently left the firm?
Please provide CVs for any new Solicitors or Consultants joining the firm.
Have you appointed any new Solicitors or Consultants?
Please provide details of the new work area, estimated annual income, personnel undertaking the work and how the work will be supervised.
Are you working in or considering offering any new areas of law?
Please provide details of any non-legal services you’re planning to offer.
Are you planning to offer any non-legal services?
Please provide full details of your plans and let us know if you would like a quote for run-off insurance.
Is there a potential merger, acquisition or closure of your firm on the horizon?
Please provide full details and forward copies of relevant correspondence.
Is the firm or any partner or employee of the firm involved in any SRA investigations or pending disciplinary hearings?
If there has been a change of name, we can issue a new Certificate of Insurance which may be required by the SRA and your clients.
Or if you are creating an additional entity, please provide the name and the work areas to be undertaken so that we can ensure that appropriate cover remains in force.
RESTART
Please contact your broker via email or phone when it's convenient.
Please provide full details and forward copies of relevant correspondence.
Is the firm or any partner or employee of the firm involved in any SRA investigations or pending disciplinary hearings?
Please provide full details of your plans and let us know if you would like a quote for run-off insurance.
Is there a potential merger, acquisition or closure of your firm on the horizon?
Please provide details of any non-legal services you’re planning to offer.
Are you planning to offer any non-legal services?
Please provide details of the new work area, estimated annual income, personnel undertaking the work and how the work will be supervised.
Are you working in or considering offering any new areas of law?
Please provide CVs for any new Solicitors or Consultants joining the firm.
Have you appointed any new Solicitors or Consultants?
Please provide names and CVs of any newly appointed Partners or Directors. Also, please explain whether the split of work is likely to change as a result of a new appointment or
a departure.
Do you have any newly appointed Partners or Directors, or have any Partners or Directors recently left the firm?
Please provide addresses of any new offices and of any that have closed. Please explain your reasons for opening/closing offices and provide names of the partners or senior staff members responsible for supervising each new office.
Has your primary office address changed, or have you opened or closed any branch offices?
Please provide confirmation of the updated status and date of change.
Are you planning a change of status during the Policy Period (e.g. incorporation of the firm, or change to ABS, etc.)?
Please provide confirmation of the new name and date of change.
Has your company name changed from that shown on the Policy Schedule or have you created a new named entity that needs to
be covered?
Please provide full details and forward copies of relevant correspondence.
Is the firm or any partner or employee of the firm involved in any SRA investigations or pending disciplinary hearings?
Please provide full details of your plans and let us know if you would like a quote for run-off insurance.
Is there a potential merger, acquisition or closure of your firm on the horizon?
Please provide details of any non-legal services you’re planning to offer.
Are you planning to offer any non-legal services?
Please provide details of the new work area, estimated annual income, personnel undertaking the work and how the work will be supervised.
Are you working in or considering offering any new areas of law?
Please provide CVs for any new Solicitors or Consultants joining the firm.
Have you appointed any new Solicitors or Consultants?
Please provide names and CVs of any newly appointed Partners or Directors. Also, please explain whether the split of work is likely to change as a result of a new appointment or
a departure.
Do you have any newly appointed Partners or Directors, or have any Partners or Directors recently left the firm?
Please provide addresses of any new offices and of any that have closed. Please explain your reasons for opening/closing offices and provide names of the partners or senior staff members responsible for supervising each new office.
Has your primary office address changed, or have you opened or closed any branch offices?
Please provide confirmation of the updated status and date of change.
Are you planning a change of status during the Policy Period (e.g. incorporation of the firm, or change to ABS, etc.)?
Please provide confirmation of the new name and date of change.
Has your company name changed from that shown on the Policy Schedule or have you created a new named entity that needs to
be covered?
It looks like there have been one or two changes in your business. These might require a policy adjustment and we can discuss these details
via email or over the phone.
So that you have the right information to hand for this conversation, could you please prepare:
Let's have a chat.
RESTART
You’ve told us there have been no changes in your business which might require a policy adjustment. If you need to adjust any of your answers, please do so above.
Thank you for taking the time to ensure your cover still meets your needs.
For advice or more information about policy adjustments contact your broker.
Looking good!
No
Yes
Is there anything else that you would like to discuss or advise us about?
Question 10 out of 10
10/10
No
Yes
By keeping us informed of investigations, Insurers can make early decisions about renewal terms avoiding uncertainty in the run up to the policy expiry date. If there is an investigation which relates to a claim notified under the Policy, then it is crucial that the Claim Handlers are aware of this so that they can provide guidance to prevent your actions causing prejudice in the defence of the matter.
Is the firm or any partner or employee of the firm involved in any SRA investigations or pending disciplinary hearings?
Is the firm or any partner or employee of the firm involved
in any SRA investigations or pending disciplinary hearings?
Question 9 out of 10
9/10
No
Yes
You may need to consider whether the Successor Practice rules apply, and you may need to purchase run-off cover. We can help guide you through this process.
Is there a potential merger, acquisition or closure of
your firm on the horizon?
Question 8 out of 10
8/10
No
Yes
Your Policy will not automatically respond to non-legal work so please let us know if there are any other activities that you are seeking cover for.
Are you planning to offer any non-legal services?
Question 7 out of 10
7/10
No
Yes
Commencing a new work area could impact the premium you pay or even affect the likelihood of cover continuing to be available beyond renewal.
Are you working in or considering offering any new areas of law?
Question 6 out of 10
6/10
No
Yes
This ensures that Insurers can keep their records up to date and raise any queries in advance of renewal.
Have you appointed any new Solicitors or Consultants?
Question 5 out of 10
5/10
No
Yes
Do you have any newly appointed Partners or Directors, or have any Partners or Directors recently left the firm?
Question 4 out of 10
4/10
No
Yes
Has your primary office address changed, or have you opened or closed any branch offices?
Question 3 out of 10
3/10
No
Yes
The SRA will require confirmation that your Policy will continue to cover any new entity before they proceed with authorisation. Insurers can provide this.
Are you planning a change of status during the Policy Period (e.g. incorporation of the firm, or change to ABS, etc.)?
Question 2 out of 10
2/10
No
Yes
If there has been a change of name, we can issue a new Certificate of Insurance which may be required by the SRA and your clients.
Or if you are creating an additional entity, please provide the name and the work areas to be undertaken so that we can ensure that appropriate cover remains in force.
Has your company name changed from that shown on the Policy Schedule or have you created
a new named entity that needs
to be covered?
Question 1 out of 10
1/10
Policy Healthcheck