L Squared Insurance Agency Blog: liability insurance
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Tuesday, August 21, 2018Admitted insurers are licensed by the individual states. An admitted insurer must get a license in any state where it wants to write policies. Each state’s insurance department regulates these insurers. The regulations will vary by state. Admitted/ licensed insurers must: 1. READ MORE >>
Monday, August 20, 2018Business interruption insurance coverage is an essential coverage needed by all businesses. It is not uncommon that the costs of restoring a business’s operations can easily exceed the actual cost of repairing the damage that caused the business interruption. READ MORE >>
Thursday, August 16, 2018Most attorneys understand that if they have a malpractice claim made against them or a lawsuit filed that they need to notify their insurer immediately. But it is also important for the attorney to know when they should or should not put their malpractice insurer on notice. READ MORE >>
Wednesday, August 15, 2018CEOL stands for Claims Expenses Outside the Limits of Liability. CEOL is a separate liability sublimit for claims expenses (sometimes call defense costs). With CEOL claims expenses do not reduce the primary liability limit, unless the sublimit is exhausted. READ MORE >>
Monday, August 13, 2018Recently we wrote attorney malpractice insurance for a law firm that had been with Hanover Insurance since 1986. The firm was one of the original law firms that started with Michigan Lawyers Mutual in 1986. It had stayed with Michigan Lawyers Mutual which had changed to Professionals Direct Insurance Company (PDIC) in 2001. READ MORE >>
Friday, August 10, 2018Errors made during the dissolving and forming of law firms with legal malpractice claims-made insurance policies can cost attorneys coverage. Too often the attorneys either ignore or misunderstand the need for making sure that their past acts are covered. READ MORE >>
Wednesday, August 8, 2018When we get this question, it is usually because the suspended attorney suspects that there will be unreported malpractice claims made against the attorney in the future. Generally when a malpractice insurer learns about the suspension, the insurer will either set the malpractice policy up for non-renewal or cancel the coverage immediately with notice. READ MORE >>
Tuesday, August 7, 2018No one likes completing malpractice insurance applications. It is one of the more boring and stressful things to do. But properly completing the malpractice insurance application is very important. Even though this process takes away from billable hours, if done incorrectly it c... READ MORE >>
Thursday, August 2, 2018Law schools may be great at giving lawyers a legal education, but many are very poor in preparing an attorney to run a business. The last 2 blogs discussed succession planning and the need for a backup attorney, all important issues for running an ongoing law firm. READ MORE >>
Wednesday, August 1, 2018Yesterday’s blog discussed the need for a backup attorney and also hinted at the need for a succession plan. This is especially important for small law firms. No matter where an attorney or attorneys are in their career(s) having a succession plan is important to the overall health of the entire organization. READ MORE >>
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