A common misconception for law firms is when does the Attorney Malpractice Insurance policy coverage end once an attorney leaves? Some firm’s rationalize that the Attorney Malpractice coverage for an attorney continues until the end of the...
This may be a misunderstood concept for claims-made insureds or just wishful thinking. Just because an insured has a claims-made policy at the time that a claim is reported does not mean that there will be coverage for that claim. Wait doesn’t a...
Attorney Malpractice Insurance Disciplinary Coverage Duty to Defend vs Reimbursement Disciplinary Coverage is an additional coverage found on most admitted and some non-admitted Attorney Malpractice Insurance policies. Some malpractice insurers that do not offer this...
More than one attorney has been very upset to find that attorney’s fees are rarely covered under an attorney malpractice insurance policy. Usually this realization comes after the claim is denied. Included under this category of damages are civil or...