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Thursday, December 19, 2019With Christmas just around the corner and the New Year not far off, many law firms’ partners and staff are getting ready to have a few well-earned days off. Not to put a damper on the Xmas cheer, but many law firms’ also renew their attorney malpractice insurance at year end. READ MORE >>
Wednesday, June 21, 2017Recently a claim was made because a business deal was going bad. This could be a covered act if the lawyer or accountant were acting in their professional capacity and providing professional services. But in this case it was the insured accountant that had bought a non-accounting related business personally with nonmember partner from outside the firm. READ MORE >>
Wednesday, June 15, 2016While it is one of the more boring things to do, properly completing the Lawyers Professional Liability Insurance application is very important. While this process takes away from billable hours, if done incorrectly it can lead to having claims denied, the law firm being non-renewed, or if the error is material enough coverage rescinded. READ MORE >>
Friday, May 20, 2016Another Law Firm that needed was being non renewed by their current Lawyers Professional Liability Insurance Carrier because of claims, severity, and frequency. This combination meant that it was prohibitively expensive to find a Malpractice Insurance policy that covered their prior acts. READ MORE >>
Wednesday, May 18, 2016One area that law firms get caught on is completing the claims section of either the incumbent malpractice insurance carrier’s renewal application or a new business application with a different carrier at renewal. “Prior Knowledge” of a claim is one of the leading causes for denial of Lawyers Professional Liability Insurance Claims. READ MORE >>
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