L Squared Insurance Agency Blog: professional liability
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Monday, April 9, 2018As a law firm evolves through the years, its insurance needs may change. Changes in a firm’s practice areas and clients might require different liability insurance limits than the firm required in the past. Raising policy limits to meet a law firms needs causes no coverage issues. READ MORE >>
Friday, April 6, 2018As an accountant and auditor through the years of working with attorneys and seeing some of the claims reported because of lack of controls I have always been amazed. More than one attorney has decided that they only want to ‘practice law’ and leave the ‘business side of the law’ to lessors. READ MORE >>
Thursday, April 5, 2018On June 8, 2017, we blogged about a US District Court case, Gonakis v Medmarc Casualty Insurance Company. In this case the District Court granted a summary judgement for Medmarc Casualty stating that because of ‘prior knowledge’ of the claim and not disclosing this claim to Medm... READ MORE >>
Wednesday, April 4, 2018Moving a law practice can open up an exciting new chapter. But make sure to add insurance to your moving checklist. As with the practice of law, property and casualty insurance is regulated by each state. Insurers and insurance policies by state can differ. READ MORE >>
Tuesday, April 3, 2018Attorney Malpractice Insurers cap their exposure to losses through a variety of means. One is by limiting the limits an insurer will post for a single law firm. All attorney malpractice Insurers carry reinsurance helping to limit their exposure to “shock” losses. READ MORE >>
Monday, April 2, 2018 According to USA Today, New York Suffolk County District Judge is accused of repeatedly breaking into his neighbors house and stealing the 23-year-old daughters underwear out of the clothes hamster. READ MORE >>
Friday, March 30, 2018In a previous blog, Attorney Malpractice—Substance Abuse the Practice of Law’s Dirty Little Secret', we detailed attorney’s struggles with substance abuse. The ABA just documented another attorney whose practice of law has been cut short by his drinking. READ MORE >>
Thursday, March 29, 2018In Wesco Insurance Co v Layton, Texas attorney Ledford E White took out an attorney malpractice insurance policy with Wesco for the policy term of March 14, 2014 to March 14, 2015. White had maintained malpractice insurance coverage since 1997 through various malpractice insurers. READ MORE >>
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Wednesday, March 28, 2018 Law firm has a client(s) with business in many states, but their insurance carrier is only licensed in one of those states. We have actually helped law firms having 3 different policies in 3 different states. This is a particular problem that many Attorney Malpractice Mutual Insurers have. READ MORE >>
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