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Wednesday, August 22, 2018Approximately twenty-five percent of legal malpractice claims result from calendaring issues such as failure to know a deadline; failure to timely file; failure to record in a calendar; or failure to respond to a calendar reminder. READ MORE >>
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Tuesday, August 21, 2018Admitted insurers are licensed by the individual states. An admitted insurer must get a license in any state where it wants to write policies. Each state’s insurance department regulates these insurers. The regulations will vary by state. Admitted/ licensed insurers must: 1. READ MORE >>
Monday, August 20, 2018Business interruption insurance coverage is an essential coverage needed by all businesses. It is not uncommon that the costs of restoring a business’s operations can easily exceed the actual cost of repairing the damage that caused the business interruption. READ MORE >>
Friday, August 17, 2018A recent blog offered tips on managing cash flow. For law firms suing or not suing clients for fees can be a key component of a law firm’s financial health. Suits for fees are one of the leading causes of attorney malpractice claims. Some studies suggest that 33% of all malpractice claims are due to fee suits. READ MORE >>
Friday, August 17, 2018Most accounting firms, law firms, and title agencies are small businesses. Managing the business side of a professional business can be more important than doing the professional side if you want to keep the doors open. Many people do not realize that many firms go out of business because of cash flow issues. READ MORE >>
Thursday, August 16, 2018Most attorneys understand that if they have a malpractice claim made against them or a lawsuit filed that they need to notify their insurer immediately. But it is also important for the attorney to know when they should or should not put their malpractice insurer on notice. READ MORE >>
Wednesday, August 15, 2018CEOL stands for Claims Expenses Outside the Limits of Liability. CEOL is a separate liability sublimit for claims expenses (sometimes call defense costs). With CEOL claims expenses do not reduce the primary liability limit, unless the sublimit is exhausted. READ MORE >>
Monday, August 13, 2018Recently we wrote attorney malpractice insurance for a law firm that had been with Hanover Insurance since 1986. The firm was one of the original law firms that started with Michigan Lawyers Mutual in 1986. It had stayed with Michigan Lawyers Mutual which had changed to Professionals Direct Insurance Company (PDIC) in 2001. READ MORE >>
Friday, August 10, 2018Errors made during the dissolving and forming of law firms with legal malpractice claims-made insurance policies can cost attorneys coverage. Too often the attorneys either ignore or misunderstand the need for making sure that their past acts are covered. READ MORE >>
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