L Squared Insurance Agency Blog: malpractice insurance
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Tuesday, February 27, 2018Disciplinary 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 coverage are willing to endorse it on if requested. READ MORE >>
Friday, February 23, 2018The assumption that your attorney malpractice policy will not answer in case of a criminal complaint could be invalid. A recent New Jersey court case was cited in Professional Liability Matters by Seth L. Laver, Andrew P. Carroll and Steven C. READ MORE >>
Wednesday, February 21, 2018Suspended and/or disbarred attorneys want to obtain coverage to protect their past acts. So it begs the question can a suspended attorney obtain an attorney malpractice insurance policy? Most attorney malpractice insurance policies have an outright exclusion for a suspended attorney. READ MORE >>
Wednesday, February 14, 2018Attorney Malpractice, Accountant Professional Liability and Title Agency Errors and Omissions Insurance are written on a claims-made policy form on behalf of the named insured firm. Coverage extends from the firm to the employees, contractors, and partners/members of the firm. READ MORE >>
Wednesday, February 14, 2018 The Hammer Clause in a Malpractice Insurance Policy Question: An agent told me that my Attorney Malpractice Insurance policy has a ‘Hammer Clause’. I looked in my policy and could not find it. What is a ‘Hammer Clause’? Response: READ MORE >>
Tuesday, February 6, 2018When I asked why malpractice insurance policy premium went up, the agent stated that it was because of “step rating”. What is step rating and why did my premium go up? Most malpractice insurance policies are Claims Made Policies. And most Claims Made Policies are Step Rated. READ MORE >>
Friday, February 2, 2018 Question from attorney: Does your insurance agency provide malpractice insurance for mediators? I have a litigation practice but am hoping to expand into mediation as a significant area of my practice. Response: Mediation is normally defined as a professional service a lawyer would perform under most attorney malpractice policies. READ MORE >>
Wednesday, January 31, 2018This issue recently came up with a client who was trying to determine which insurer had ‘better’ coverage. As frequently happens the client went no further than the declarations page to come to a conclusion. There is no standard Professional Liability Insurance Policy. READ MORE >>
Monday, January 29, 2018When does misrepresentation or non-disclosure on the attorney malpractice insurance application cross the line between having coverage declined to having the coverage rescinded? Having coverage declined because of properly disclosing application information is a problem. READ MORE >>
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