Lawyers Who Are Notaries, Beware of Emerging Scam Some states automatically commission attorneys as notaries. An exploit involving notary seals is spreading through the country, and lawyers who use their notarial seals as part of their practice should be vigilant and...
Malpractice Insurance Claims Expenses Outside the Limits (CEOL) CEOL stands for Claims Expenses Outside the Limits of Liability. CEOL is a separate liability sublimit for claims expenses (sometimes called defense costs). With CEOL claims expenses do not reduce the...
Legal AI Hallucinations and Your Attorney Malpractice Insurance Coverage What are the hallucinations of AI? According to Google: “AI hallucinations are incorrect or misleading results that AI models generate. These errors are caused by a variety of factors, including...
Claims-Made v Occurrence Policy Forms People may think all insurance claims are settled using occurrence policy forms. For good reason; homeowners, auto, business owners and workers compensation insurance policies all use occurrence policy forms. With occurrence...
Attorney Malpractice Insurance Risky Practice Areas Insurers look at claim frequency and severity when setting rates and underwriting guidelines. Unlike auto insurance or home insurance, attorney malpractice insurers do not have the law of large numbers in helping to...
