Insurance countdown for 141 UK law firms

A total of 141 UK law firms have until the end of December to find professional indemnity insurance or to face the risk of being shut down.

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The UK regulator, the Solicitors Regulatory Authority (SRA), has warned the firms that they need to get the cover in place to  comply with the rules. Dean Nelson of specialist consultancy Smith Cooper said: ' The 141 in question have a duty of care to their clients and staff to take the appropriate strategic advice with a view to maximising what asset value remains and to make alternative arrangements, if an insurer has not been found.' Source: Credit Today

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