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Joanne joined Temple in 2000 after achieving a law degree at Birmingham and Diploma in Legal Practice at Nottingham Law School. Whilst working at Temple she has continued her academic qualifications achieving a distinction in the CII Diploma in Insurance.
Her experience of underwriting a variety of litigation risks and dealing with claims means that our customers have the benefit of her broad knowledge of the application of insurance principles.
She has played a key role in developing Temple’s delegated authority schemes to provide our customers with maximum flexibility and authority to meet their clients’ needs.
She complements this customer focus with a responsibility to maintain our business relationship with our insurance provider.
Laurence started at Temple Legal Protection in 2006 where he was IT Manager until 2017, when promotion to Operations Director saw him join the board of the company. This was followed in June 2019 with his appointment as Managing Director to succeed Chris Wait, the founding MD. Following in those footsteps was a challenge relished by Laurence, and one with the full support of Chris, who became Chairman of the board of directors.
Laurence’s hands-on experience at the heart of the business running the IT systems over many years and his proven expertise in a fast-moving ATE/litigation insurance market has contributed to the respected position in the market place Temple now occupies.
Resting on laurels is not Laurence’s style. His passion and determination to provide market-leading legal expenses insurance products and a total commitment to customer service for partner law firms and brokers put him in the ideal position to lead the business.
Prominent litigators, contemporaries and colleagues speak of Laurence’s sound commercial judgement, technical excellence and agility in product development – all backed by a commitment to robust underwriting principles. This has led to Temple building long-term commercial relationships with leading law firms in the commercial litigation, clinical negligence and personal injury sectors.
Laurence is a Chartered Insurance Underwriting Agent, and associate member of the Chartered Insurance Institute.
Sona, who is a Fellow of The Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales, joined Temple in 2008 after 21 years of carrying client responsibility in practice. She worked with commercial businesses, City of London livery companies, charities and pension funds. As well as these organisations, she provided Temple with audit, budgeting, cash flow, management information and accountancy services. She, therefore, has a sound knowledge of the business environment in which Temple operates.
Her wide knowledge and experience means that she is a key contributor to Temple’s commitment to ensure that our customers receive timely and meaningful data to assist them with their own internal financial procedures.
David was Director of Temple’s Underwriting Division for 14 years during which time he supported Temple’s coverholders with his exceptional knowledge, expert guidance and friendly countenance.
He is now a Non-Executive member of the board supporting the strategic direction of the company and attending key events and meetings with our customers.
David has spent over 40 years as a Legal Executive specialising in personal injury litigation. Initially, he was a claimant litigator pursuing leading industrial accident and disease cases.
As an Associate at Davies Arnold Cooper for over a decade he managed a team of lawyers and acted for defendants in personal injury and general insurance litigation. In this role, he became involved in the early development of the ATE market, assisting the ABI in their involvement in the Court of Appeal test cases such as Callery v Gray.
As the London representative for FOIL he was involved in the liability insurers’ approach to ATE and worked with the government and judiciary in several key consultations. He was a member of the CILEX National Council for over 15 years and was CILEX President in 1995/6.