Newline Australia

PROFESSIONAL INDEMNITY

Lawyers

Professional Indemnity insurance provides essential financial protection for Lawyers against potential losses arising out of acts, errors and omissions from a wide variety of professional services typically provided.

Key Exposures
  • Inadequate / incorrect / negligent advice
  • Fraud & dishonesty
  • Conflicts of interest
  • Sale and purchase of businesses
  • Poor work documentation
  • Poor communication with clients
  • Property related transactions (conveyancing)
  • Mortgage / commercial borrowing related work
  • Out of time personal injury litigation
Newline Australia provides a broad Excess of Loss insurance policy that follows the underlying compulsory primary layer terms and conditions.

Coverage Capacity per Product Line
Worldwide

AUD 25.0m

Primary and excess layers can be written on a 100% or co-insurance basis, per risk.
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Professional Indemnity Insurance Proposal Form: Lawyers
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  • Nick Beswick
    Head of Professional Indemnity
    Australia & New Zealand
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Explore Newline’s Global Reach
Asia
Newline Group operates through various service companies in Asia, including Newline Asia Services Pte. Ltd., Newline Malaysia Limited and Newline Hong Kong Services Limited, offering localized and customized insurance services across the region.

Newline Asia Services Pte. Ltd, based in Singapore, opened for business on 1st May 2007 and acts as a service company for Newline Syndicate 1218, with authority to underwrite the full range of products offered. Newline Hong Kong Services Limited was established in December 2024, offering the full range of products offered by Newline Asia.

Our business platform includes Newline Malaysia Limited, a service company located in Labuan, a marketing office in Kuala Lumpur, and we also have a presence at Lloyd’s in Shanghai. To view these offerings, visit the Newline Underwriting Division page at Lloyd’s Insurance Company (China) Ltd.

We have the ability to issue direct insurance policies in Singapore and Hong Kong and facultative reinsurance across the Asian region.
Susan Law
Senior Underwriter
Australia
Newline Australia Insurance Pty Ltd acts as a service company for Newline Syndicate 1218 at Lloyd’s, delivering tailored insurance solutions and local service to clients in Australia.
Nick Beswick
Head of Professional Indemnity
Canada
Newline Canada Insurance Limited was established in March 2018 and acts as a service company for Newline Syndicate 1218 at Lloyd’s, providing localized and customized insurance services as part of Newline Group’s global network, ensuring solid security and tailored coverage for clients in Canada.
Ruth Ng
Senior E&O Underwriter
Mexico
The Latin America Division of Newline Group, headquartered in Mexico, was established in July 2019 and caters to clients throughout Latin America and the Caribbean, offering a range of insurance services and solutions.
Gerardo Mendoza
Senior Underwriter
Germany
Newline Europe Versicherung AG, based in Cologne, was established in March 2019 and serves as Newline Group’s EEA insurance hub, providing specialized insurance products and sustainable solutions to the German-speaking market with a focus on local and individual customer support.

Prior to the establishment of Newline Europe, Newline opened a branch office of Newline Insurance Company Limited in Cologne in 2017 to give the German speaking market direct access to the specialized products and capabilities of Newline Group.
Markus Schäefer
Head of Underwriting
United Kingdom
As the headquarters of Newline Group, London serves as the central hub for our operations, providing strong financial backing and regulatory oversight through Newline Syndicate 1218 at Lloyd’s, Newline Insurance Company Limited.
Chris Moy
Senior Underwriter
London
Neil Lyons
Senior Underwriter
Leeds