Since the decisive Conservative win in the general election, the government has taken a very firm stance on environmental policies, and renewables in particular. In August it launched a consultation paper on feed-in tariffs with proposals to cut them by 87% from 2016. Businesses who have invested in solar farms are likely to be hardest hit by these proposals, as the government plans on removing incentives for large schemes (between 1 and 5 MW).

Recently many firms would have geared up for the traditional PII renewal date at the beginning of October. But in order to keep their PII premiums down conveyancers need to address their risk profile.

While it seems that the majority of legal and conveyancing firms may have thus far adopted an 'it ain't broke so don't fix it' approach when it comes to professional indemnity and adhered to their October renewal date, a growing number are choosing to make the switch