Alison Wright highlights the importance of equipping today’s lawyers for tomorrow’s legal & insurance scene
Commercial understanding and being able to speak financial language with clients are essential skills for the lawyers of today and tomorrow seeking to provide the best service. Looking to the future, insurance lawyers will be required to get involved with claims handling and policy drafting even earlier than before. The globalisation of legal services means that while legal knowledge underpins everything, we are also required to become commercial advisers. Legal education and training must evolve to meet these changing demands, with professional development training becoming flexible enough to adapt more frequently to ensure lawyers are not just up with the game but ahead of it.
An example of change
One of the major types of insurance in the world is motor; previously insurance was a small economy, motor has changed that completely. Today, we see increasing motor “cross border” claims whether it is British claimants in foreign countries or foreign drivers involved in accidents in the UK. Professional development training has to accommodate these changes, the training can no
