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Wednesday, December 12, 2018As the New Year approaches this seems to the time of year that attorneys getting close to retiring start thinking about hanging up their shingles. Generally their income starts to drop and they start looking for ways to save money. One of the quickest ways appears to be shopping the attorney malpractice insurance in hopes of getting a cheaper rate. READ MORE >>
Thursday, December 6, 2018We work with many distressed firms in placing Legal Malpractice Insurance. Most firms are in the distressed or surplus lines market because of claims. Distressed firms depending on how they disclose the claims information can end up paying dramatically different premiums for basically the same claim. READ MORE >>
Wednesday, December 5, 2018An important part of managing your attorney malpractice exposures is getting the proper Legal Management Software. The proper system software coupled with the procedures and standards being integrated into the software can go a long way in preventing a professional liability insurance claim. READ MORE >>
Tuesday, December 4, 2018Running a firm can be stressful. There are never enough hours in the day. But did not know that lack of sleep can Kill You? In addition it can lead to bad judgement and mistakes in judgement, which can lead to malpractice claims. The following is an article from The Hartford concerning what lack of sleep can do to you. READ MORE >>
Friday, November 30, 2018With normal (non E&O) commercial insurance it is common practice for Insurers to require loss runs to provide a quotation. Insurance carrier loss runs are a report produced by an insurer that provides information on all claims that have been reported to an insurer during the time that the insurer provided insurance coverage. READ MORE >>
Wednesday, November 7, 2018What is an attorney to do? Depending on the state you live in, paid marketing services from vendors such as Avvo can be in the legal cross hairs of your state ethics committees. Pasts blogs, ‘Ethics Opinion on Fee-Sharing is bad news for Avvo Legal Services' and ‘Attorney ... READ MORE >>
Wednesday, November 7, 2018Free CLE Webinars for Lawyers: Crazy Claims: Lessons Learned from Cases that Veered off Track November 14, 2018 1 PM EST A lawyer's day is filled with potential pitfalls—missed statute of limitation periods, drafting errors, conflicts of interest—but knowing how to appropriately respond to these situations is crucial. READ MORE >>
Tuesday, November 6, 2018Approximately twenty-five percent of legal malpractice claims result from calendaring issues. The claims can range from failure to know a deadline, failure to timely file, failure to record in a calendar or failure to respond to a calendar reminder. Law firms should use calendaring for all projects, events and deadlines. READ MORE >>
Monday, October 22, 2018You are very happy as it appears that your new policy is going to save you money. But as with the changing seasons there are certain things you want to check when you switch claims-made malpractice insurers. Items to check: 1. Check the named insured and who is insured. READ MORE >>
Friday, October 5, 2018From 2018 Fall Newsletter of AttPro Ally www.attorneyprotective.com/ Scammers are increasingly targeting lawyers by sending forged emails to law firms, their clients and/ or to financial institutions, instructing that funds be wired to accounts controlled by the scammers. READ MORE >>
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