Professional Indemnity

AXIS Insurance
International Professional Lines
Professional Indemnity
About AXIS Capital
AXIS Capital is a leading global
provider of specialty lines
insurance and reinsurance with
locations in Bermuda, the United
States, Canada, Europe, Singapore,
Australia and Latin America. The
AXIS insurance and reinsurance
companies are rated “A+” (Strong)
by Standard & Poor’s and “A”
(Excellent) XV by A.M. Best.
PROTECTION FOR TODAY’S PROFESSIONALS
All it takes is one dissatisfied client to place a professional’s career and
personal assets at risk, and the potential for loss is great. Understanding the
unique exposures various practitioners face, AXIS Insurance offers coverage
for professionals in many different fields. Our Professional Lines Division is a
leading underwriter of professional indemnity insurance on a worldwide basis.
We have a dedicated team of specialists who use expertise developed over
20 years to deliver risk management advice, customised coverage solutions
and excellent claims service. Our general commercial Professional Indemnity
insurance products help provide financial protection against claims alleging
negligence, errors/omissions and other wrongdoing in the performance of
professional services.
Highlights
• Coverage for a wide variety of professions
• Broad underwriting appetite
• Broad coverage forms, including
full civil liability for most professions
• Lloyd’s box
• Free Legal Helpline
• Capacity up to £10,000,000 (or currency
equivalent)
• Primary and excess
• Worldwide coverage
Coverage You Can Count On
You can be confident knowing all of our policies are backed by the exceptional financial
strength and solid claims-paying ability of AXIS Specialty Europe SE, rated “A+” (Strong) by
Standard & Poor’s and “A” (Excellent) XV by A.M. Best.
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AXIS Insurance
Customised Professional Indemnity Policies
We offer bespoke insurance products for the following professions:
Our Professional Lines operation
in London is a growing provider of
general commercial Professional
Indemnity Insurance.
• Accountants
• Architects
• Solicitors
• Engineers
• Insurance Brokers
• Design and Construct
• Security Consultants
• Surveyors
Solutions for Other Professionals
In addition, our broad Miscellaneous Professional Liability (MPL) form enables us to tailor
protection for a diverse array of professional service providers. Our underwriters are adept
at meeting the coverage requirements of many different types of businesses.
World-Class Claims Service
AXIS Insurance understands that the true test of any policy comes when a claim arises.
That’s why we have highly experienced Professional Lines claims specialists on staff who
understand the intricacies of today’s rapidly changing legal and regulatory environment.
Our deep commitment to our policyholders is evident in the skilled and responsive way we
handle claims and how we work with expert legal resources to achieve results. We also have an
integrated approach to underwriting and claims, which helps facilitate efficient and effective
claims management.
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Specialty Niche Coverage
Our policies are tailored to provide profession-specific protection, including but not
limited to:
•C
osts and Expenses incurred for pursuing
a claim for the infringement of the
Insured’s own copyright (Engineers)
•M
itigation of Loss Coverage
(Design and Construct)
• Estate Agents and Health and Safety
Legislation coverage (Surveyors)
•A
sbestos and Pollution coverage
(Surveyors)
We structure Professional Indemnity
coverage solutions that work for each
customer’s unique needs.
• F itness for Purpose Coverage (Design and
Construct)
Additional Policy Features
• Defence costs (lawyers, court costs,
experts) payable in addition to the
Indemnity limit
• Bodily Injury/Property Damage coverage
•A
wards made by any ombudsman
appointed pursuant to the provisions
of the Financial Services and Markets
Act 2000, the Central Bank and Financial
Services Authority of Ireland Act 2004
• Automatic subsidiary coverage (including
newly created or acquired entities)
• Court Attendance Compensation
• Innocent Non-Disclosure Clause
• Coverage for Copyright Infringement
• Coverage for adverse findings of
Adjudicators and Arbitrators
• Coverage for claims made against the
Insured arising from loss or damage to
documents
• Any One Claim or Aggregated limit
options
AXIS Insurance
Contact Us
AXIS PRO
Ian Bowler
Senior Vice President
P.I. Manager
+44 (0)207 877 3934
[email protected]
Neil Ross
Vice President
Tel: +44 (0)207 877 3948
[email protected]
Neil Carpenter
Assistant Vice President
+44 (0) 207 877 3940
[email protected]
Jimmy Lambert
Underwriter
+44 (0)207 877 3967
[email protected]
Oliver Hussey
Underwriter
+44 (0)207 877 3926
[email protected]
Amber Brent
Underwriting Assistant
+44 (0)207 877 3884
[email protected]
Claims
Craig Downey
Vice President
Claims Manager
+44 (0)20 7877 3886
[email protected]
Ros Chipperfield
Assistant Vice President
Claims Specialist
+44 (0)20 7877 3861
[email protected]
Grahame Nettleton
Senior Claims Specialist
+44 (0)20 7877 3802
[email protected]
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Coverage is underwritten by a member company of the AXIS group of insurance companies.
Coverage may not be available in all states and jurisdictions. AXIS Specialty Europe SE is a
general insurer regulated by the Central Bank of Ireland. Its branch in London, AXIS Specialty
London, is regulated by the FSA for the conduct of U.K. business.
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