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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 >>
Tuesday, March 27, 2018Question: I am told my Attorney Malpractice Insurance Policy has a ‘Hammer Clause’—What is a ‘Hammer Clause’? Response: There is no attorney malpractice policy that actually states or defines the term for ‘Hammer Clause’. READ MORE >>
Monday, March 26, 2018Along with attorneys not understanding claims-made insurance coverage and the need to protect past acts, more than one attorney has ‘top sheeted’ their policy determining they have 60 days past expiration to renew or get new coverage because of the 60 day ‘Automatic’ Extended Reporting Period (ERP). READ MORE >>
Friday, March 23, 2018There are many reasons that a person or entity might want to provide funding helping a plaintiff pursue a commercial lawsuit. It can be for personal reasons such as promoting a cause or settling a score. But most litigation funding is now coming from professional 3rd parties that make a business on betting which cases will be successful. READ MORE >>
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