L Squared Insurance Agency Blog: malpractice insurance
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Monday, February 27, 2023 Attorney malpractice insurance policies have no standard policy form. So, defining Legal Services or Professional Services without caveats is not possible. Legal Services (Professional Services) definitions shown below from two different insurers do not provide the full picture. READ MORE >>
Tuesday, February 21, 2023 Question from Attorney: I am still looking at alternatives for renewing my attorney malpractice coverage and cannot get firm terms until I get Insurance Carrier Loss runs from my incumbent insurer. If I am a “few” days late renewing coverage is that going to be a problem? READ MORE >>
Monday, February 20, 2023 Periodically we receive requests to add a mortgagee to a legal malpractice policy. This occurs when a law firm lender requests a certificate of insurance for a loan that is being renewed or procured. The law firm gives our insurance agency name and e-mail so that the lender can contact us about adding a certificate for a mortgagee to an attorney malpractice insurance policy. READ MORE >>
Friday, February 17, 2023 Two attorneys are comparing the cost of their legal malpractice insurance for their law practices. One attorney is dismayed because their law firm insurance policy is twice the cost of the other law firm. Given that the firms have the same number of attorneys and both law practices are similar how can this be? READ MORE >>
Thursday, February 16, 2023 There is no standard attorney malpractice policy definitions wording. But the definitions wording is similar from policy to policy. But minor policy wording differences can be the difference between having coverage or paying for the claim out of your own pocket. READ MORE >>
Wednesday, February 15, 2023 The 1st year policy inception date establishes the claims-made prior acts date. This date should be maintained from renewal to renewal. Even if the insured firm switches insurers maintain the prior acts date. Attorney malpractice insurance uses a claims-made policy form. READ MORE >>
Tuesday, January 31, 2023 Attorney malpractice insurance policies are claims-made policies. The prior acts date is essential to determine if there is coverage for covered acts that may have occurred many years ago. The claims department determines claims-made coverage by checking: 1. READ MORE >>
Friday, January 27, 2023 Not reporting property insurance small claims makes sense. With a property claim you generally know with great certainty the amount of damages quickly. If the property claim is below or right around your property claims deductible, then handle the claim. READ MORE >>
Wednesday, January 25, 2023 Insurers increasing offer pre-claims assistance. This valuable tool is often overlooked. Check with your agent to make sure your insurer has this coverage. When confronted with a situation that might result in a malpractice claim, most lawyers, understandably, do not know what to do. READ MORE >>
Tuesday, January 24, 2023 Attorney malpractice insurance uses a claims-made policy form. This is an important concept when reducing coverage limits. Unlike an occurrence policy form where the policy form used to settle a claim is when the act occurred. READ MORE >>
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