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Professional Indemnity Insurance

Our experience and market access makes the difference

In a highly litigious world, the advice that professional services businesses provide to their clients is increasingly open to challenge. Our experienced team of practitioners is dedicated to helping you manage and mitigate that risk, offering a range of tailored professional indemnity insurance and risk management services to protect your business.

Our clients come in all shapes and sizes, from small boutique practices to some of the largest in the world. Globally, we work with 30 of the top 100 law firms, eight of the top 20 largest ranked engineering and construction firms.

Utilising lasting relationships with highly-rated insurers across the globe, we also offer our clients exclusive access to insurance capacity and facilities for a variety of professions.

Who we work with

Accountants
Architects, engineers and contractors
Insurance brokers
Recruitment/ umbrella companies
Solicitors
Emerging professions such as IT and business consultancies

Our services

Professional indemnity insurance
Multi-year single project professional indemnity
Cyber liability insurance
Management liability insurance
Crime insurance
Regulatory response insurance
Asset protection insurance
Medical service providers

Our Professional Indemnity Insurance Team

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Sonia Micallef ACII

Account Executive - Malta
sonia.micallef@lockton.com

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Maria Farrugia

Associate
maria.farrugia@lockton.com

Get in touch

Lockton.Malta@lockton.com

News and Insights

On 6 November 2024, kidnappers in Toronto forced Dean Skurka into a vehicle during rush hour at a downtown intersection near the National Ballet of Canada. Kidnappers later released Skurka, the CEO of cryptocurrency firm WonderFi, after receiving a ransom of $720,660. Skurka emerged from the ordeal uninjured, but his plight illustrates the growing risk of harassment, extortion, and kidnapping that executives face, particularly for those who work in the digital asset sector.

Safety threats are not limited to executives in just one or a few industries. However, as digital assets have gained visibility in recent years, criminals increasingly view the sector as a ripe opportunity for ill-gotten financial gain. That means digital asset companies must reassess several protocols, ranging from their physical and digital security measures to when and how often executives surface in public settings, and even how often they use social media.

Why executive security should be top-of-mind for digital asset companies

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Live music: building resilience against political violence risks

Event cancellation typically stems from adverse weather or the non-appearance of artists and key personnel.

However, stakeholders within the entertainment industry must also recognize the threat of political violence to live productions – particularly as the methods of threat actors evolve.

Robust risk mitigation of violence at live events requires a holistic approach from all parties. Close collaboration and understanding of all contingencies and protections is critical to ensuring the safety of performers and spectators, alike.

Event cancellation typically stems from adverse weather or the non-appearance of artists and key personnel.

However, stakeholders within the entertainment industry must also recognize the threat of political violence to live productions – particularly as the methods of threat actors evolve.

Robust risk mitigation of violence at live events requires a holistic approach from all parties. Close collaboration and understanding of all contingencies and protections is critical to ensuring the safety of performers and spectators, alike.

Management Liability Market Update: Q1 2026

The Management Liability (ML) Insurance market continues to favour clients, with a broadly stable trading environment. Strong capacity levels, sustained competition among carriers, and continued appetite for growth have kept trading conditions favourable across much of the market. Nevertheless, an increase in insurer consolidation and rising claims activity suggest that this period of calm may not be permanent.

The Management Liability (ML) Insurance market continues to favour clients, with a broadly stable trading environment. Strong capacity levels, sustained competition among carriers, and continued appetite for growth have kept trading conditions favourable across much of the market. Nevertheless, an increase in insurer consolidation and rising claims activity suggest that this period of calm may not be permanent.

Top 5 risks facing food and beverage manufacturers in 2026

Food and beverage producers face various risks – such as equipment failure and cyber disruption. However, it is becoming increasingly important business leaders build in mitigation against the specific threats that could result in a product recall or withdrawal event.

Food and beverage producers face various risks – such as equipment failure and cyber disruption. However, it is becoming increasingly important business leaders build in mitigation against the specific threats that could result in a product recall or withdrawal event.

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