Marsh, the world's leading insurance broker and risk adviser, is undertaking a series of briefings in major cities across England for law firms on how the current economic climate has changed the risk landscape, and to provide an insight on the insurance market for risk transfer products for the profession, including professional indemnity insurance.
Topics to be discussed at the briefings include:
- How the professional indemnity insurance marketplace is changing for law firms in the current economic environment
- Additional risks and how best to manage them: changes in regulation, dangers of consolidation, financing during the downturn; employment practices, and practice management
- How litigation funding can help firms and their clients
Led by Sandra Neilson-Moore, European Practice Leader for Law Firms' Professional Indemnity at Marsh, the briefings will be held as follows:
- Newcastle-upon-Tyne - 18 May, 4pm
- Leeds - 19 May, 12pm
- Manchester - 19 May, 4pm
- London - 21 May, 12.30pm
- Birmingham - 4 June, 4pm
Lawyers wishing to attend one of the briefings should contact Carole Porter on carole.porter@marsh.com.
About Marsh
Marsh, a global leader in insurance broking and risk management, teams with its clients to define, design, and deliver innovative industry-specific solutions that help them protect their future and thrive. It has approximately 26,000 colleagues who collaborate to provide advice and transactional capabilities to clients in over 100 countries. Marsh is a wholly owned subsidiary of
Marsh & McLennan Companies (NYSE: MMC), a global team of professional services companies offering clients advice and solutions in the areas of risk, strategy and human capital. With 53,000 employees worldwide and annual revenue exceeding $11 billion, Marsh & McLennan Companies is also the parent company of
Guy Carpenter, a global leader in providing risk and reinsurance intermediary services;
Mercer, a global leader in human resource consulting and related services; and
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