Broker E&O claims - why they are increasing and how these can be mitigated

>> Event Overview

Broker Professional Indemnity premiums are in many cases doubling which reflect the fact that Pi underwriters believe the possibility of claims against brokers has never been higher. This presentation will explore why the number of errors and omission claims against brokers are on the increase and how these can potentially be mitigated.

Various new pieces of legislation including the brokers' duty under the Insurance Act 2015, GDPR and the Insurance Distribution Directive are making brokers more vulnerable than ever, which coupled with increased litigation in society, increased client expectations and ever higher regulatory demands mean that brokers cannot continue to do what they have always done, far more proactivity is required.

Alan Chandler, who is widely regarded as one of the leading trainers and presenters within the UK, will provide a number of examples of how the tide of litigation is turning against insurance brokers and what they need to do to mitigate their E&O risks.

>> Learning Objectives

By the end of this session, delegates will be able to:

• Understand why broker error and omission claims are increasing
• Understand how recent statutes are increasing the E&O risk
• Take positive action to mitigate these E&O risks

>> More about our speaker

Alan Chandler is widely regarded as one of the most popular and respected insurance presenters in the world. He has taken thousands of people through to Acii qualification including many national prize winners, as well as delivering a vast array of technical presentations on Commercial and Personal lines insurances. Alan has raised the pass rates in Cii exams where he is involved from under 40% to 99% demonstrating why he is so well regarded.

Alan's webinars have been viewed across Europe, Asia, Africa, Australia, North America and South America and his audience numbers last year were well over 100,000. He has devised and delivered training programmes for the Cii as well as most of the major insurers and brokers including Allianz, Zurich, Lloyd's, Hiscox, Aviva, Admiral, Gallagher, Aon, Towergate, GRP, Aston Lark, James Hallam and Marsh, however, Alan is equally happy to be devising and delivering programmes for small independent brokers and MGA's. He has a real passion for equipping staff to pass Acii exams and learn new technical concepts and it is his plain English way of presenting that has made him so popular.