Howden appoints law firms to surveyors’ panel
Specialist Lloyd’s broker, Howden, has created a panel of law
firms to provide a range of legal services to its surveying
clients.
The panel members are Reynolds Porter
Chamberlain, Beale and Company, Weightmans and CMS Cameron
McKenna
Howden was recently appointed by the Royal
Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) as its preferred UK
professional indemnity (PI) broker.
The Howden legal panel will provide surveyors
with free collateral warranty and contract reviews in addition to
assistance with day-to-day legal matters. Howden will also be
working with the panel to develop a series of seminars and
insurance market updates to keep surveyors informed on areas such
as risk management and issues surrounding PI insurance.
Commenting on the appointment, Emma Vigus who
leads the surveyors’ team at Howden said: “We recognise that the
surveying sector is facing a steep rise in both claims and PI
premiums and we want to provide the industry with as much
assistance as possible in order to overcome these difficulties,
including access to sound legal advice. The firms we have chosen to
work with have a proven expertise in the sector and we’re confident
that they are best placed to provide our surveying clients with
practical advice when they need it.”
Paul Redfern of Beale and Company added: “It’s
natural to seek legal advice when it comes to being notified of a
potential claim, but we believe providing a proactive service to
surveyors throughout the year can help them in so many other areas
of their business as well as mitigating the risk of facing a claim.
It’s refreshing to see Howden putting together a panel offering
made up of firms that really understand the pressures and
challenges that surveyors face on a day-to-day basis, which will
ensure their clients get the support they need 24-7.”
Mike Grant, partner and Head of Professional
Risk at Weightmans added “We relish the prospect of working in
tandem with Howden to provide a range of innovative risk and
advisory services to RICS members.”