Cyber insurance news brief: What you need to know about the Heartbleed Bug

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Making waves in the internet community is the discovery of the Heartbleed bug, a serious vulnerability that allows hackers to steal personal information that is normally protected by OpenSSL encryption.

OpenSSL provides security for Web applications, email, instant messaging and some and some virtual private networks.

According to Internet security services provider Netcraft, about half a million trusted websites are vulnerable to the bug…

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Contact the MFL Professional team to discuss Cyber Liability, on 0161 236 2532.

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Maintaining high standards at Manchester Legal Awards 2014

Managing Director Kevin McParland with award-winner Bill Jones, Managing Partner of JMW Solicitors and President of Manchester Law Society, David Joseph

MFL Professional sponsored the Medium Law Firm award at the sell-out Manchester Legal Awards for the second year in a row.

Our managing director Kevin McParland presented the prestigious prize to Bill Jones, Managing Partner of JMW Solicitors LLP. The city centre firm won in the same category in 2013.

MFL Professional is a long-standing insurance partner of Manchester Law Society and our commitment was displayed on the evening.

Kevin McParland reflected on how the awards gave MFL Professional the chance to develop its established relationship with legal businesses and professionals in Manchester:

“We’ve had close links for many years with the Manchester legal community and Manchester Law Society. Sponsoring the Legal Awards is an opportunity for MFL Professional to give something back.

“My congratulations to Bill and everyone at JMW.”

Contact us to discuss your PI insurance requirements on 0161 236 2532.

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Invitation: The Future Shape of the Legal Profession

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Cyber risks – how they affect your business

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Stuart Dugdill, MFL Professional’s Director of Professional Liabilities, details the meaning of cyber risks and how they affect your business.

Everywhere you turn the prefix “cyber” has replaced the letter ”e” to describe everything from culture to bullying. We find ourselves drinking coffee whilst sitting in cyber cafés, surfing in cyberspace and cyber dating with our online friends! But in the business environment, we are increasingly coming across terms like “cyber risks”, “cyber terrorism” and “hacktivists”.

But what does it mean and how does it relate to your practice? When you think of cyber risks don’t think it’s about supercomputers or something that doesn’t affect you. Know that much of it comes down to data security breaches and subsequent loss of data. The threat posed by cyber risks is now as tangible as physical threats to a firm’s assets and is faced by any business dealing with electronic data whether that’s online, held on servers, computers or on mobile devices.

To read on, download the PDF document here.

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Pro Manchester’s Business Of Law Discussion Group: MFL Professional’s PI Insurance perspective

Stuart Dugdill, Director of Professional Liabilities at MFL Professional, spoke at the Pro Manchester Business Of Law Discussion Group this week.

He joined Weightmans LLP’s Michelle Garlick, who is a partner at the solicitors, to present the PI insurance side of law.

Download a PDF version of the highlights of his talk, here.

FREE PI and Risk Management panel seminar: ‘Question Time’

There are growing signs that there may be some light at the end of the tunnel. However, it isn’t the time for complacency. With the big bang looming on ABS, musical chairs regarding regulatory changes and the continuing moribund state of the economy, problems are stacked up against solicitors, affecting practices and their operations in 2012 and beyond.

Let MFL Professional help to shed more light with our annual Question Time event in partnership with Manchester Law Society.

Those attending this free event will be able speak to a panel of Professional Indemnity Insurance and industry experts to find more about what potential difficulties lie ahead and to learn how to tackle them.

Download your PDF invite here

Date: Thursday 10th May, 2012

Location: Rylands Room, Novotel Manchester Centre, 21 Dickinson Street, Manchester M1 4LX.

Timetable: 17:00 hrs – Registration, 17:30 hrs – Event starts and 19:30 hrs to 20:30 hrs – Networking

This event is FREE and open to all delegates but places are limited. Register online, over the phone or via e-mail:

W: www.m-f-l.co.uk/QT
T: 0161 237 7734
E: karolynj@m-f-l.co.uk or vickyball@manchesterlawsociety.co.uk

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The ‘Small’ Print

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Colin Bradley, Claims Director at MFL Professional, examines the importance of ensuring you, as the ‘Insured’, comply with your PII claims conditions.

Ultimately, the true test of any policy and insurer is when a claim actually arises. You as the insured have an important part to play.

It is vital that you ensure your Professional Indemnity policy terms and conditions, what people call the ‘small’ print, are met if the policy is to provide the protection you need. The requirements for the notification of claims and potential claims (or “circumstances”) are of paramount importance….

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Solicitors’ PII: The Rollercoaster Since Demutualisation In 2000

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Kevin McParland, MFL Professional’s Managing Director, looks at the ups and downs in the 7 years since solicitors’ PII was demutualised, plus he summises what the future could hold…

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Managing Professional Liability Risks 2012: ‘Fraud, Dishonesty and Corporate Crime’ – 18th April 2012

MFL Professional, specialist professional indemnity broker and adviser based in Leeds and Manchester, hosts the second in its series of free Managing Professional Liability Risks breakfast seminars for 2012.

It’s being held in conjunction with specialist professional liability solicitor Mills & Reeve LLP and Booth Ainsworth Chartered Accountants LLP.

The seminar will provide an overview of fraud and dishonesty set against a legal and accounting background, for senior professionals from all sectors. Issues such as trust money, the insurance landscape, dangers to professionals, mortgage fraud and buy-to-let will be covered. Attendees will also find out about what audits can and can’t do in relation to fraud and how auditors can help to uncover fraud and corporate crime.

There will be an opportunity to network and breakfast will be served at the event.

Date: Wednesday 18th April, 2012
Time: 8 – 10.30am
Location: McParland Finn Ltd, Barlow House, Minshull Street M1 3DZ
To register or for more information, e-mail karolynj@m-f-l.co.uk

Further information

The seminars are designed with managing partners, finance partners and practice managers in mind to help them identify and manage professional risks to the business and have been specifically tailored to be relevant to all of the professions.

The morning will feature some short presentations from experienced speakers but with the opportunity for round table debate and discussion.

Content

Legal/accounting background to fraud and dishonesty including:

– Trust money; dishonest assistance and known receipts
– The insurance landscape
– Dangers to professionals
– Mortgage fraud and buy-to-let
– Audit – what it can and can’t do in relation to fraud
– How auditors help to uncover fraud and corporate crime

Programme

8.00am – 8.30am – Arrive and breakfast
8.30am – 10.00am – Presentations/round table discussion
10.00am – 10.30am – Questions followed by networking
10.30am – Close

Other events for 2012

5th July 2012 – Data Security – Misuse, Abuse and Theft
18th October 2012 – Business Interruption and Continuity for Professional Firms

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‘Defending Your Position Before It Happens’ – Seminar Notes

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Some may say ‘where there’s blame, there’s a claim’. However, MFL Professional (MFL) believes in the management of professional risk before anything can take place.

The importance of preventing potentially costly and reputation-damaging legal action was brought to the attention of some of the professions’ top executives at MFL’s first event of 2012.

For a round up of the presentations from ‘Defending Your Position Before It Happens’, download the article here.

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