RSA v Tughans – Are professional indemnity insurers liable for a loss of solicitors’ fees?
In Royal and Sun Alliance Insurance Ltd v Tughans (A Firm) [2023] EWCA Civ 999, the Court of Appeal unanimously upheld a High Court decision that, yes, the insurer was liable to indemnify solicitors (Tughans) in respect of fees paid to Tughans following an alleged misrepresentation by a partner of the firm.