L Squared Insurance Agency Blog: legal malpractice
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Thursday, November 29, 2018Danger Zones: Preventing Legal Malpractice in Everyday Practice December 12, 2018 Most lawyers understand the importance of their reputation and avidly work to build and maintain a good one. So, it can be unsettling when a lawyer's work product or reputation is called into question. READ MORE >>
Friday, July 20, 2018Insurers look at 2 things when setting rates; frequency & severity of claims. There is some caution with producing a list as different time periods and different jurisdictions can change these practice areas. For example, up until 2009, residential real estate and title agency coverage was considered a preferred area of practice. READ MORE >>
Tuesday, July 17, 2018Based on a recent Lawyers Professional Liability Insurance Conference in Law Vegas, Argo Pro’s Kim Noble released its Top 6 Liability Risks for Lawyers: 1. Cyberattacks—As reported in our Blog, in 2017 22 Percent of the law firms reported a Cyber Attack. READ MORE >>
Monday, July 16, 2018These are the clients from hell. And unfortunately you are not immune even if you decline to represent the client or they were the opposing litigant. Next thing you know you receive a notice that you have been filed upon for malpractice. READ MORE >>
Thursday, July 12, 2018Everyone wants an accurate attorney malpractice insurance quote. Remember it is not just the premium quoted that matters, but the coverage provided by that quote. No one wants a low premium that does not provide the proper insurance coverage. READ MORE >>
Thursday, July 5, 2018Question from Attorney: Why do I need prior acts coverage for Attorney Malpractice Insurance? Response: Lawyers Professional Liability Insurance is written on a ‘Claims-made’ policy form. ‘Claims-made’ coverage in its purest form would only provide coverage for covered acts that that occurred and were reported during the policy period. READ MORE >>
Friday, June 29, 2018The 2018 annual Ames & Gough survey used data provided by nine leading attorney malpractice companies that write approximately 80% of the attorney malpractice sold to law firms. The key findings of the survey were: 1. Conflicts of Interest was leading cause of malpractice claims because of inadequate controls READ MORE >>
Thursday, June 28, 2018Before your law firm’s malpractice insurance coverage sails into the sunset the wise professional considers purchasing an Extended Reporting Period Endorsement (ERP/Tail). Many people think that a separate policy is issued once an ERP is purchased for a legal malpractice policy. READ MORE >>
Wednesday, June 27, 2018Attorney Asks: Why did my attorney malpractice premium not go down at renewal? I’m switching to all criminal work which I know is a lower risk area of practice, but the renewal application only wants to know what was done for the past year. I told insurer that I want the practice areas changed to criminal anyway. READ MORE >>
Tuesday, June 26, 2018Not all insurers offer “Career Coverage” for attorney malpractice insurance. But “Career Coverage” is a useful option for an attorney that is joining a new firm and had attorney malpractice that is being terminated with an old firm. READ MORE >>
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