Latest Errors Omissions Headlines

All the headlines from our Errors Omissions Topic Page, ordered by recency.

E&O Insights: Can the Manner in Which an Agent Handles a Claim Cause an Errors & Omissions Claim?

Nov 21 2011 // The answer to the question posed in the headline is a definite “yes.” This has actually developed into a significant issue for agents and is one of the current errors and omissions (E&O) hotspots agents...

How to Produce and Keep Happy Claimants

Nov 21 2011 // The best way to keep agency customers happy is to avoid claims in the first place but, of course, that’s easier said than done.When claims do happen, independent agents can play a valuable role in determining whether...

Insurance Executive: IMDb’s Counter Against Actress Is Savvy Business Move

Nov 15 2011 // The Internet Movie Database’s decision to battle the anonymous actress who sued it for revealing her age may not only be a good defense but it’s also a savvy business and public relations strategy that may...

2011 Agency E&O Survey

Nov 7 2011 // Agency owners have a lot to protect. Of course, first and foremost they must protect their clients.But they must also protect their book of business. They must protect their relationships. They must protect their...

People

Nov 7 2011 // Jim Donelon has been re-elected commissioner at the Louisiana Department of Insurance. Donelon, a Republican from Metairie, on Oct. 22 defeated Democrat Donald Hodge. Donelon has been insurance commissioner since...

Procedural Consistency: A Good Defense for Agency E&O

Nov 7 2011 // I have often been asked why procedural consistency is important for reducing errors and omissions (E&O) exposures. Another way of asking the question is, “Why is inconsistency an issue?”Let’s first...

Why Real Estate Professionals Need E&O Coverage

Oct 31 2011 // As real estate professionals know well, most signs point to slow progress in real estate industry growth. Professionals are left to manage their costs, make cuts where possible, keep up-to-date on industry trends, fight...

Aspen U.S., V3 Insurance to Offer Misc. E&O, Optional Premises Liability Program

Oct 31 2011 // Aspen U.S. Insurance has partnered with V3 Insurance Partners LLC, a managing general underwriting agency, to offer Vantage360 MPL+, a miscellaneous professional liability and optional premises liability program available...

EBRM Launches BCS Errors & Omissions Insurance

Oct 27 2011 // EBRM has launched a new BCS errors & omissions policy available only to authorized agents of EBRM, a general agency of Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Illinois. The policy is a guaranteed issue insurance plan that...

Last Chance to Participate in IJ’s Agency E&O Survey

Oct 21 2011 // Don’t miss your chance to find out what’s been going on with insurance agents’ errors and omissions (E&O) insurance.The deadline to participate is Monday, Oct. 24. This annual survey solicits the...

Don’t Miss This Year’s Agency E&O Survey

Oct 18 2011 // Once again, Insurance Journal is polling its readers asking for their thoughts on today’s agency errors and omissions market. Don’t miss your chance to find out what’s been going on with insurance...

Kephart Joins IIAT as E&O Marketing Specialist

Oct 17 2011 // Gunnar Kephart has joined The Independent Insurance Agents of Texas as E&O marketing specialist. In this newly created role, Kephart will advise agents on errors and omissions issues and assist with their E&O...

IronHealth Expands Government E&O Products to Managed Care Organizations

Oct 17 2011 // IronHealth, the specialty healthcare unit of Ironshore Inc., has expanded its government billing errors & omissions product suite to include a policy form tailored to meet the needs of managed care organizations (MCO)....

More Optimism, but Plenty of Controversy Surrounds Mortgage Broker Errors and Omissions Market Segment

Oct 17 2011 // Insurance agents serving the mortgage broker marketplace see some signs of improvement but they aren’t yet jumping for joy.The mortgage brokers error and omissions (E&O) market became severely strained when the...

E&O Spotlight: Insuring Commercial Properties? Important Issues to Watch For

Oct 17 2011 // Most agencies write some degree of commercial insurance. There is a good chance that insuring the building is part of the overall program for these commercial exposures. Unfortunately, as demonstrated by the following...

RSG Announces New Leadership at ThinkRisk Agency

Oct 13 2011 // Chicago-based Ryan Specialty Group (RSG) announced leadership changes at ThinkRisk Underwriting Agency, one of RSG’s underwriting companies.Nicole Haggerty has been named president and Reza Khan executive vice...

NAS Launches Medical Billers, Coders E&O Program

Oct 12 2011 // NAS Insurance Services has launched a new program for medical billers and coders. NAS’ Medical Billers and Coders E&O includes: coverage for third party claims arising out of a wrongful act in the performance of...

What Do YOU Want in Agency E&O? Take the Survey Now

Oct 11 2011 // Don’t miss your chance to find out what’s been going on with insurance agents’ errors and omissions (E&O) insurance. Insurance Journal’s annual survey solicits the experiences and opinions of...

RLI Expands Miscellaneous E&O Coverage Through New Product

Sep 21 2011 // RLI has launched a new miscellaneous professional liability product called RLI Target Professionals. The new product is designed to protect firms from lawsuits arising from the performance of their professional services...

E&O Insights: Advising Clients on Coverage Needs When Children Leave the Nest

Sep 19 2011 // With the college year again upon us, there is a good chance your agency has some clients whose children are heading off to school. Not only is this typically a busy time, it can also be an emotional time for all parties.As...