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How Law Firms Can Thrive in This Disruptive Era

As technology changes the legal profession, the adjustments your firm makes can generate substantial benefits.

Joshua Rozenberg

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Open Source Information Could Change How Legal Firms Operate

In a time when firms have access to an ever-expanding volume of information, the quality of your data will help differentiate you from competitors.

Tim Rees, Client Engagement & Information Security - Blackdot Solutions

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AI Is Starting to Live Up to the Hype

Richard Diffenthal of Hogan Lovells is a leading voice in the conversation around AI. We asked him why it is finally living up to its potential.

Richard Diffenthal, Partner - Hogan Lovell

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Law Firms Should Take a Positive View of PI Insurance

Professional indemnity cover ensures law firms can pursue business objectives with confidence.

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Towards Safer Flexible Working

Protecting data is everyone’s responsibility — at the office, at home and on the road.

Paul Smith, Senior Risk Management Consultant - Travelers UK

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Does the Future Belong to Smaller Law Firms?

The mix of disciplines common in these start-ups bodes well for future growth.

Jim Jack, Head of Professional Indemnity, Travelers Insurance

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Consistency is the Key to Keeping Your Small Law Firm Secure

In an interconnected world, small firms need to demonstrate their commitment to reliability, consistency and safety.

Julia Graham

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What Does Solicitors Professional Indemnity Insurance Actually Cover?

Find out what solicitors' professional indemnity insurance covers and how your policy works.

Lindsay Bowskill

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Why Do Solicitors Need Professional Indemnity Insurance?

Allegations of professional negligence, whether they are well-founded or not, can be difficult and expensive for firms to defend.

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Protecting the Legal Industry

Information on how to help law firms protect from cyber attacks.

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Getting the Most from Your PI Renewal

Make the most of your renewal.

Steve Pollack

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How Travelers Helps Legal Clients Deal with Emerging Risks

Find out how we monitor new developments in the legal industry.

Jon Davies

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The Practice of Law Still Needs a Human Face

Despite advances in technology, the law is still a very human profession.

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What’s Behind Large Losses in Law Firms?

In a time of economic instability, a law firm that experiences a large loss may find itself in an especially difficult position.

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Travelers Uncovers the Risks Driving Solicitors Professional Indemnity Claims

James Graham, MD of Professional Indemnity at Travelers, asked Paul Smith, Senior Risk Consultant at Travelers, to share his findings.

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Help Legal Professionals Understand Their Cyber Threats

Cyber risk is a rapidly evolving threat.

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As Threat Actors Use AI to Escalate Cyber Threats, How Can Law Firms Protect Themselves?

In the past year, new developments in technology have ushered in transformative possibilities for how law firms operate.

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A Turbulent Property Market Triggers New Risks in Law Firms

For law firms handling property transactions, it feels like a storm is brewing.

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Making Thoughtful Decisions in a Complex World

While the various demands of working in the law are not new, the complexity that law firms must navigate in the process of managing them has been multiplying in recent years – and is coming from new directions.

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Ready to Renew: Get a Head Start on PI Renewals

Underwriters need more information on risks than they have ever needed before,” said Donna Hurst, Senior Development Underwriter at Travelers Europe.

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Men in the Legal Profession Must Speak Up About Mental Health

The stress, long hours and other challenges of legal work can impact the mental health of men and women alike – but men don’t tend to share those challenges nearly as openly as women.

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Why Smaller Solicitors Need Professional Indemnity Insurance

Solicitors’ Professional Indemnity Insurance (PI) is cover your clients hope they will never have to use.

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What’s on Insurers’ Minds for Law Firms?

While 2020/21 saw law firms juggling competing needs to serve clients, in 2022 there has been a clear movement towards firms placing renewed focus on their people.

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Protecting Lawyers for the Long Term

For insurers of the legal profession, 2021 has been about steadying the ship in order to sustain business protection.

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Become an Antifragile Law Firm

Leading a law firm in these times can feel like running the gauntlet. We’re living in a volatile, uncertain, complex and ambiguous world.

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What Does it Mean to Be a Lawyer? The Definition is Changing

The legal profession looks a lot different than it did a decade or two ago.

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How Well Are Mental Health Initiatives Working in Law Firms?

There’s no doubt that law firms are having more open conversations about mental health these days – and have taken action to support employee wellbeing in a range of ways.

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Law Firms and Lawyers Must Reconsider Their Risks

Do you see yourself as a risk-taker? There is a common perception that lawyers are averse to risk.

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Navigating the Benefits and Risks of Generative AI

Artificial intelligence is rapidly weaving itself into our personal and professional lives – and in applications that can leave us feeling empowered and overwhelmed in equal measures.

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New Insurance Designed with Freelance Solicitors in Mind

In November 2019, the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) changed its regulations to allow solicitors to trade outside of the traditional ‘legal entity’ models.

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Turbulent Times Call for Stable Insurers

If you have ever been a reluctant passenger on a rollercoaster, stepping back onto solid ground can be a welcome relief.

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Staffing Law Firms: Is it Due for an Overhaul?

When PwC released its annual survey of the top 100 UK law firms earlier this year, the results pertaining to staffing stood out.

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Measuring the True Cost of a Legal Client

As the legal sector adopts new ways of working and meeting client needs, it also faces new pressures when it comes to the perception of services it provides.

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Partnering with Solicitors to Manage Risks and Seize Opportunities

Sharon Glynn and James Graham, managing directors of professional indemnity (PI) at Travelers Europe, review how market challenges impacted the recent PI renewals season for solicitors and how the company helps clients navigate the evolving economic landscape.

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Can Firms Change Their Biggest Risks?

The legal profession has likely experienced more transformation in the past 20 years than it has in its history – and yet, it can also be remarkably consistent.

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Why Law Firms Need Risk Management

Law firm risk management is vital as scrutiny towards the legal sector grows. Learn how risk management can save your law firm from a risky situation.

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Improving Hybrid Workplace Culture for Law Firms

As employees return to the office, improving hybrid workplace culture is key for law firms. Discover why a strong culture is essential for hybrid law firms.

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