Package includes:

On Demand Module  l  Electronic Booklet  l  PowerPoint Presentation

Package Fee (incl GST)

• $149 - NZLS members and Associate members
• $179 - Non-members

Note: Access to the online files is via your "My CPD" page. If you would like to purchase multiple packages, please contact us here.

On Demand Module

In a rapidly changing legal, professional and commercial landscape, although the fundamental principles of professional indemnity insurance law are well established, it is important for practitioners to keep abreast of developments and case law.

Topics covered will include:

• Overview of a professional indemnity policy, including:
  − notification
  − scope of cover
  − recklessness exclusions/reasonable care conditions
  − remedies for breach, cancellation
  – Taylor v Asteron Life Ltd
• Insurance issues in leaky building claims
• Issues for insured defendants:
  − association with an insurer
  − defence costs cover
  − costs liability of insurers
  − disclosure of policies
• Recent case law in New Zealand, Australia and United Kingdom.

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Learning objectives

By completing this module you will come away with:

• A broad understanding of how professional indemnity policies work.
• Awareness of current issues in professional indemnity insurance law.

Electronic Booklet 

Authors: Andrea Challis, Kiri Harkess
Published: 8 June 2020
Pages: 12

Introduction

There is no introduction for this publication. 

PowerPoint Presentation

These are the slides included in the presentation.