Insurance solutions with added protection

Oval Professions
Insight. Service. Performance.

Specialist risk and insurance solutions for the professional services sector
In todays increasingly competitive, regulated and litigious business environment, you need to safeguard the services you provide as well as your people and your reputation. Thats why its good to know theres a specialist UK broker in your corner who is the insurance partner of choice for thousands of rms just like yours.

The UK professional services sector is bigger than you might think: it employs over 13% of the UKs workforce, accounts for nearly 20% of national output and 14% of all UK exports1. Small and medium sized businesses lacking the in-house resources absolutely rely on the intellectual capital you provide and many corporates continue to outsource a range of business-critical services. While sector growth will remain linked to the business cycle and investor condence, globalisation, cross-border regulatory standardisation, increased competition and the digital revolution will alter risk and up the tempo of change. Whether youre in law, accountancy, medicine or working in any avour of business consultancy, youll know its never been more important to protect the advice, solutions and services you deliver. Oval Insurance Broking (Oval) is one of the UKs leading insurance partners for your sector. We know how you feel were a professional services rm too. Like you, we appreciate the non-negotiable need for authoritative technical knowledge, accuracy, delivery and expertise. Our national capability, experience and commitment give us the insight to help you simplify and rationalise your insurance policies innovatively, cost effectively and with a careful eye on your bottom line. With on-tap expertise from people who understand the sector intimately, we take the time to understand your business needs at the level of detail you expect. At Oval, we go further to tailor innovative professional indemnity, liability, negligence, malpractice, data privacy and nancial lines insurance solutions that t every contour of your business. Value and high performance plus a core focus on service and relationship development underpin all that we do. We work with the leading specialist underwriters to offer bespoke, professional services insurance policies, that ll gaps and anticipates emerging risks ensuring the cover you demand is there when you need it.

Welcome to Oval Professions: by service professionals for service professionals

As one of the leading UK insurance brokers, we have the practical, intellectual and entrepreneurial expertise that has made us the insurance partner of choice for many of the UKs leading professional services rms. With nearly 30 million of gross written premiums placed with insurers for professional services clients, our risk solutions include sector-specic, enhanced policy features and wordings exclusive to Oval. We help you identify liabilities, cut costs, quantify risk and mitigate losses across the following areas: Revenue protection, crisis management and fraud Business continuity, environmental and brand Legislative and regulatory change management International trade and overseas risk Trend analysis Standard and non-standard professions  Start up, sole trader, limited company, limited liability partnership, full partnership and PLC

Department for Business Innovation & Skills Professional and Business Services: A 2020 Vision for Growth March 2010.

Intelligent insurance solutions that offer a protective shield

Youll nd all the professional services risk management solutions you need to help build your business for the future under a single roof and with a single specialist team that speaks your language. Our approach is geared around a strong service ethic and focused on the key risk management values you demand.  A safe pair of hands: a partner you can trust, backed by experience, commitment, national reach and a proven track record in your sector  Innovation that drives value for money: working with the leading specialist professional services insurers, we proactively develop bespoke covers and policies that address the emerging risks you face for instance disaster recovery, environmental management, brand protection and employee fraud  Fast, expert problem solving: were proud of our reputation and we are committed to providing a quick response that makes the most of our wider risk and insurance expertise  Client benchmarking that drives best practice: working with a diverse range of professional services rms, we analyse the trends then share and apply our learning  Competitively priced quotes, services and deals: our lean business model keeps our structure at and overheads down, enabling us to pass premium savings directly onto you  Professional claims handling: we understand you need a no-hassle, fast and accurate response ably provided by our expert, UK-based claims handlers  Exceptional reach: working with our London Market broking colleagues in Oval International, we cover your overseas exposures wherever your commercial interests lie

Innovative risk management that pulls no punches

With years of experience working in the professional services sector, many of our insurance policies are exclusive to Oval and offer extra features rarely found elsewhere. Typical risk categories we cover include: Professional indemnity Employment practices liability Financial lines and crime insurance Directors and ofcers liability insurance Data privacy Negligence and (medical) malpractice Disaster recovery Health & Safety Supply chain and contracts

Insight. Service. Performance.

Oval is at the forefront of insurance for the professional services sector. Helping drive best practice and innovation, we are respected partners and advisors for industry stakeholders. Above all, we invest in our people. We have drawn together experienced, high calibre professionals who blend the advisory, administration, technical and listening skills essential to delivering the exceptional levels of insight, service, continuity, agility and pitch-perfect performance you demand. Importantly, we keep workloads manageable so our people have the time and scope to stay close to your needs, develop relationships and deliver the high service standards and innovation you expect.

www.theovalgroup.com

About Oval Insurance Broking

With ofces across the UK, Oval Insurance Broking (Oval) is the specialist insurance and advisory partner of choice for thousands of organisations and individuals across a range of disciplines and industry sectors. From general insurance to sector-specic requirements, the strength of Oval lies in designing bespoke, dynamic and competitive risk solutions that t your needs. Our insurance and risk specialists take the time to understand those needs, simplifying risk to deliver a consistently innovative, high standard and high performance service that adds value, capability, agility and a competitive edge to your business. For more information, visit us at www.theovalgroup.com

Would you like to talk?

If you have any questions or would like to explore how you can make your insurance work harder for your organisation, were here to help. Call: 0800

612 6223

Or email: ib-enquiries@theovalgroup.com

Oval Insurance Broking Limited Registered Ofce: 9 South Parade, Wakeeld, WF1 1LR Registered in England No: 01195184 Authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority.

www.theovalgroup.com

Insight. Service. Performance.