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Exclusive Solicitors' Professional Indemnity Insurance
Options available only through Howden
Using our strong relationships and leverage within the insurance market, we have secured options for solicitors' professional indemnity insurance (PII) only available through Howden.
Our exclusive solution is underwritten by Aviva and is available for law firms with a turnover of up to £5 million. No other broker in the market can access Aviva for law firms of this size.
We also have solutions available for firms with 1 to 10 partners that other brokers in the market cannot access on your behalf. These further build on our already impressive market access, with one of the widest selections of insurance providers accessible through a single broker.
- Access to Aviva, the largest diversified insurer in the UK
- Options available to law firms with a turnover of up to £5 million (with flexibility to accommodate larger firms)
- Broad cover, with no cap on work type or partner size
- Competitive rates
Howden’s Solicitors' team is made up of 40 dedicated law firm PII specialists and is trusted by more than 2,000* law firm clients to place insurance on their behalf - ranging from sole practitioners to firms featuring in The Lawyer UK’s Top 100, Top 50 and Top 20.
Why choose Howden?
- 40+ legal PII specialists
- More choice: we have superior market access to the widest range of A-rated participating insurers
- Exclusive facilities and rates only available through Howden
- Presence in all UK regions, so we can visit all our clients in person
- Experience handling non-standard insurance arrangements, including deductible infill polices and excess layer coverage
- We have one of the largest in-house specialist PII claims teams in the industry
- Low excesses and extended policy periods available
- Proven ability in handling global programmes
- We keep you regularly updated with industry intelligence and thought leadership
- Access to other insurance solutions relevant to your firm: Office Combined, Directors’ & Officers’ (D&O) Liability, Cyber Liability and Employee Health & Wellbeing.
We have one of the largest in-house PII claims teams in the UK
We have 40 PII claims specialists on hand to monitor cases as they develop, negotiating on reserve movements and settlement proposals, defending your interests at every turn. We’re always there to “fight your corner,” in the unfortunate event of a policy dispute.
*Figure taken from Howden’s client data and correct as of February 2026.