The Insured used incorrect tables for an annuity scheme which led to overpayment to the annuitants.

£1,300,000

It is alleged that the Insured carried out a negligent valuation of a company’s pension fund prior to the sale of the company.The purchaser claims a shortfall on the valuation.

£908,000

The Insured over-valued part of a pension fund resulting in an overpayment.Any chance of recovery would be time-barred.

£500,000

It is alleged that due to an error in the costings of a pension, an employee is receiving a higher pension than intended.A claim has been made against the actuaries for the additional cost to the employers.

£250,000

Money was transferred from one fund to another but a miscalculation resulted in an overpayment to the policyholders.

£120,000

The client alleged negligence in work done for a co-operative.

£100,000

The Insured gave advice concerning the application of chemicals to a field of winter wheat.It was alleged to have resulted in the crop being severely scorched and the yield reduced.

£70,000

It was alleged that the Insured gave negligent advice regarding spraying for potato blight.

£15,000

The client alleged that as a result of advice given by the Insured, his crop suffered wire-worm infestation.

£14,000

The client’s crop suffered from a fungal disease as a result of the alleged failure of the Insured to provide correct advice in the treatment of the crop.

£10,000

The Insured sold property at auction over a number of years.It is alleged that the property was stolen and a claim has been brought for conversion.

£260,000

The Insured was instructed to sell antique ornaments by someone purporting to act for the owners.A claim has been brought for conversion as a result of the owners of the property alleging that they had not consented to the sale.

£120,000

A TV commercial was produced but when it was transmitted it was discovered that there was no sound because the spools were incompatible.

£25,000

It is alleged that a waste treatment plant designed by the Insured failed to operate adequately resulting in higher than permitted discharge levels into the adjacent river.A claim has been brought for costs of rectification.

£30,000

The Insured advanced money to a company in respect of a property purchase.Arrears mounted and the borrower went into liquidation.The Insurer’s solicitors (in house) had not registered the charge.

£80,000

A local branch manager was involved in a fraud by processing inflated mortgages through bogus valuations.

£65,000

A valuation report omitted any reference to subsidence.

£55,000

An account was wrongly credited with a substantial amount of money.Almost all of it had been withdrawn when the error was noted.

£40,000

The Insured permitted accounts to be set up for a society where only one signature was necessary to make withdrawals.A number of such accounts were subject to fraud.

£35,000

A valuation failed to point out serious defects in a property which was worth only site value.

£14,000

It was alleged that the Society gave inaccurate investment advice.A claim was brought for loss of interest.

£13,000

Cargo which was inspected by the Insured was later found not to conform to specification.

£150,000

Registration work was carried out in connection with the launch of a unit trust fund.Units were sold back to the fund but the Insured failed to comply with the two month deadline to reclaim stamp duty.

£81,000

During the takeover of one company by another the Insured under-recorded the number of acceptances on a computer, thereby involving their client in a substantial loss.

£40,000

The Insured were negligent in carrying out a company search causing their client additional expense.

£30,000

The Insured advised their client that there would be no objection to their proposed name after carrying out a search.A company with a similar name issued an injunction.

£10,000

It is claimed that the Insured failed to file annual returns on behalf of a new company with Companies House.The client was struck off the Register resulting in bank accounts being frozen.The client also alleges loss of business.

£20,000

It is claimed that a mistake in a computer program caused clients’ mailshots to be sent to incorrect addresses.

£250,000

Due to errors in a national consumer database, mailshots were sent out to the wrong addresses.

£100,000

The insured was negligent in the organisation of a conference which proved to be a total failure as a result.

£290,000

Documents and transparencies produced for a conference were damaged.

£21,000

The Insured incorrectly diagnosed a harmful chemical as being present in a food sample.The client is claiming for all costs incurred in recalling the food from retail outlets.

£100,000

Metal bars did not actually contain the certified metal contents.

£80,000

The client alleged negligence in surveying for the presence of blue asbestos.

£50,000

It is alleged that in costing for a heating system for a block of flats the Insured omitted certain items and under-priced others.

£60,000

Notices advising customers of a financial institution, concerning an interest rate change were despatched incomplete.Re-mailing was required.

£27,000

The Insured produced drawings for structural steelwork which contained several errors, resulting in delays and extra costs.

£30,000

A client alleged that the Insured failed to carry out his instructions, resulting in a duplication of work by builders.

£25,000

Drawings for extensive steelwork were delayed, which resulted in penalties and losses being sustained by the contractor.

£15,000

The establishment was commissioned to provide a computer system in connection with a television broadcast.The system broke down and a claim was made for the costs of making alternative arrangements.

£25,000

It was alleged that research by the Insured in regard to potential foreign students was badly planned and produced no benefit to the client.

£15,000

The Insured negligently supervised tree planting on part of an estate.The area is now significantly understocked.

£50,000