L Squared Insurance Agency Blog: attorney malpractice insurance
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Friday, June 3, 2016Attorney Question: “Why do you need the declarations page & policy endorsements to provide a malpractice quote?” Response: Attorney insurance malpractice is claims made coverage. There are no standard policies for lawyers professional liability insurance. READ MORE >>
Wednesday, June 1, 2016While sharing a case can be in the best interest of the client be cautious about making sure you document the relationship. Any time a law firm shares a case with another attorney or refers a case out to another firm, the original law firm continues to have exposure for this case. READ MORE >>
Wednesday, May 25, 2016Attorney Asks: Why did the attorney malpractice premium not go down at renewal? I decided to switch to all criminal work which I know is a lower risk area of practice, but the renewal application only wants to know what was done in the past year. I told carrier that I want the practice areas changed to criminal anyway. READ MORE >>
Thursday, May 19, 2016Attorneys are very intelligent creative people. Lawyers Professional Liability Insurance Extended Reporting Period Endorsements (ERP or Tail) are expensive. In trying to figure out ways to avoid buying a Lawyers Professional Liability Insurance Extended Reporting Period Endorsement and save money, Lawyers have come up with some very creative solutions. READ MORE >>
Monday, May 16, 2016Insurance carrier loss runs are a report that shows what claims have been reported to the insurance company. This is a report that is prepared by the claims department but can also be generated by many underwriters. READ MORE >>
Friday, May 13, 2016Every year, year after year you are required to fill out a new application. It is enough to make you scream. Accountants and Attorney Malpractice Insurance carriers generally want an updated application every year. Business Owners, Workers Compensation and Commercial Auto insurance carriers generally renew each year without an application. READ MORE >>
Monday, May 9, 2016 Lawyers that choose to go without malpractice insurance believe that because they work for a small firm and maintain close relationships with their regular clients, that they are immune to claims. Other attorneys believe that the chances of them facing a claim aren’t great enough for them to purchase a lawyers liability malpractice insurance policy. READ MORE >>
Tuesday, April 12, 2016Question: I am told my Lawyers Professional Liability Insurance Policy has a “Hammer Clause”—what is a “Hammer Clause”? Response: There is no Lawyers Professional Liability policy that actually states or has a defined term for a “Hammer Clause”. READ MORE >>
Sunday, April 10, 2016Many attorneys are upset when they find out that suing clients for unpaid legal fees can cause their lawyers malpractice insurance premiums to increase. In fact, with many admitted Lawyers Professional Liability Insurance carriers as few as 5 suits in READ MORE >>
Friday, April 8, 2016A Lawyers Liability Policy is a “claims made” insurance policy. Once coverage ceases, so does your coverage for your past acts. This is unlike an “occurrence” policy, such as a Business Owners Policy, where if you let the coverage lapse for a few days and start... READ MORE >>
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