It is recommended to procure professional indemnity insurance to cover the possibility that a litigant or associated party to the dispute initiates proceedings against the expert. It is important experts conduct their own investigations before deciding on an insurer.
The following offer specialist insurance, although there are many other insurers who are also able to offer professional indemnity insurance cover.
The Academy of Experts
Tel: +44 (0)20 7430 0333
E: dmin@academy-experts.org
W: academyofexperts.org
The Expert Witness Institute (EWI)
Tel: +44 (0)20 3880 0064
E: info@ewi.org.uk
W: ewi.org.uk
NB: Membership of EWI provides the opportunity of discounted insurance cover
HISCOX
Tel: 0808 2520 666
W: hiscox.co.uk/business-insurance/professional-indemnity-insurance
ITIC
Tel: +44 (0)20 7338 0150
E: itic@thomasmiller.com
W: itic-insure.com