TRUE BROKING: Five Years of Freedom, Trust & Growth
Five Years of Freedom, Trust & Growth After years working for national brokers, Michelle Eames joined Konsileo five years ago looking for greater freedom and a business model that rewarded the work she put in. Today she leads a growing team advising clients with around £10 million in annual insurance premiums and says she’s never […]
What is run-off cover for solicitors
What is run-off cover for solicitors and how is it different from other professions? Key Facts Unlike most professions, solicitor firms automatically receive run-off cover under the SRA Minimum Terms and Conditions when they cease practice but the cost remains payable by the firm and can be recovered by the insurer A standard run-off policy runs for six years […]
TRUE BROKING | The Freedom to Broker Your Way
The Freedom to Broker Your Way Since joining Konsileo from a large international broker, Josh Bedford has grown his revenue every year while building a thriving client base across the South West, specialising in food and drink businesses. More importantly, he says he’s able to do the kind of broking he always wanted to do. Direct relationships with […]
What happens when a solicitor PII claim is made
What happens when a solicitor PII claim is made and what can a firm do to protect itself? When a solicitor PII claim arrives, it rarely comes quickly. It can surface years after the original transaction, long after the file has been closed and the fee earner who handled the matter has moved on. Alexandra […]
What do insurers actually look at when a solicitor firm submits its PII renewal?
When a solicitor firm submits its Professional Indemnity Insurance renewal, what do insurers look at? A professional indemnity renewal submission is more than a form. It’s the first thing an underwriter sees, and how it’s presented shapes their impression of the firm before they’ve read a single word of the detail. Alexandra Henley, professional indemnity specialist at Konsileo, reviews solicitor PII renewal […]
How do you set the right professional indemnity limit for your architecture practice?
The right professional indemnity limit for your architecture practice? The right professional indemnity limit for an architecture practice isn’t determined by what your regulator requires or what you paid last year. It’s determined by what you could realistically be liable for if something went wrong. Those two figures are often very different and the gap between them is where practices get into trouble. […]
Serve, Set, Success: How Konsileo’s Padel Networking Day Brought Insurance Professionals Together
Konsileo’s Padel Networking Day Business relationships aren’t built through emails alone. They’re built through conversations, shared experiences and time spent together. That’s why Konsileo recently hosted a Padel Networking Day at Beaulieu Padel Club, bringing together insurance brokers, insurer partners and industry contacts for a morning of coaching, friendly competition and relationship building. Designed to […]
What is run-off cover for architects and how long do you actually need it?
What is run-off cover for architects? Run-off cover for architects protects a practice against claims that arise after the PI policy has stopped, whether the firm has closed, retired, or merged. The liability for past work doesn’t end when the practice does, and for architects specifically, that exposure can last far longer than most firms […]
What happens when an architect makes a professional indemnity claim?
What happens when an architect makes a professional indemnity claim? The PI policy that matters isn’t the one you had when you did the work. It’s the one you have right now. When a PI claim is made against an architect, the insurer appoints solicitors and technical experts to manage the defence, covering both the settlement and legal costs. […]
Konsileo appoints Helen Broadbent as Head of Insurer Strategy
Konsileo welcomes Helen Broadbent – Head of Insurer Strategy Helen Broadbent ACII has joined commercial insurance broker Konsileo as Head of Insurer Strategy. She will lead the £85m GWP broker’s insurer placement framework, strengthening collaborative partnerships that benefits clients, brokers and insurers alike. Broadbent began her broking career at Gauntlet Group and held corporate broking […]