Miscellaneous professionals

Quality and Value

The Henmans professional indemnity team has advised on claims for the increasing number of professional and quasi-professional practices who are obtaining tailored indemnity policies for their business.  We have advised on claims involving amongst others:

• Media and marketing consultants
• Brokers
• Management consultants
• Educational consultants
• Valuers
• Recruitment consultants
• IT professionals
• Energy assessors
• Agricultural consultants
• Property consultants (estate agents and letting agents)

We also have significant experience of acting on policy coverage. Examples of our recent experience include:

Claims

• Acting for an IT consultant in a claim arising from the alleged negligent provision of a bespoke software package
  Representing a direct marketing company in respect of failed product survey
• Advising a management consultant in respect of alleged negligent advice on the availability of public funding
• Acting for an IT professional who supplied allegedly defective software to the NHS
• Acting for management agents in relation to the alleged mismanagement of a block of flats
• Acting for an insurance broker in relation to a claim arising out of alleged negligent advice provided by the broker in relation to the failure to obtain theft cover for valuable antiques whilst in storage
• Advising an accountant in relation to a substantial claim for negligent capital gains tax advice on the disposal of a valuable business
• Acting on a claim in relation to a failure to advise on the availability of certain income tax reliefs over a 6 year period

Policy Coverage 

• Advising insurers on policy in relation to a negligently performed housing survey of local authority accommodation

For further information please contact Sarah Foster, joint head of the Dispute Resolution department on 01865 781055 (sarah.foster@henmansllp.co.uk.)