Latest Errors Omissions Headlines

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

Tennessee Insurance Agents Warned on Flood Insurance E&O Exposure

May 20 2010 // Some Tennessee homeowners have been surprised to learn their policies won’t pay for flood damage and an attorney and lobbyist is warning insurance agents not to admit to any wrongdoing if clients confront them about...

E&O Insights: MGAs Carry a Heavy Errors and Omissions Load

May 17 2010 // Having met the management of many managing general agencies (MGA), and managing general underwriters (MGU), I have been somewhat surprised by their perspective on their errors and omissions (E&O) claim potential. Some...

The Competitive Advantage: Opportunity Knocks

May 17 2010 // When I first started as an underwriter a few decades ago, I was truly amazed at the coverage knowledge so many of the older underwriters had. The most remarkable underwriters knew their stuff. They were great resources for...

Argo Group’s Insight Services Expands Insurance Agent E&O Coverage

May 3 2010 // Professional liability insurer Insight Insurance Services, Inc. has expanded its errors and omissions coverage for insurance agents and agencies and is now licensed to offer its product in 42 states and the District of...

E&O Insights: Food for Thought When Insuring Bars and Restaurants

May 3 2010 // It is probably fair to say that just about every town has a restaurant or tavern. Thus, pursuing these commercial risks is probably close to a no-brainer. Before you take that first step, however, be aware that these risks...

CAA Members See Uptick in D&O, E&O and EPLI Policies

Apr 21 2010 // Austin, Texas-based Combined Agents of America LLC (CAA) members see a growing appetite among businesses and non-profits for directors and officers liability insurance (D&O), error and omissions insurance (E&O),...

E&O Insights: Dangers of Renewing Business Interruption Coverage ‘As Is’

Apr 19 2010 // It would probably be rather difficult to find many agents unaware of business interruption coverage. Most recognize that for their business customers, business interruption (BI) coverage is extremely valuable. It is, after...

D&O Coverage as a Partner in Crime (and Fidelity)

Apr 5 2010 // While high-profile crimes like Bernie Madoff’s $65 billion Ponzi scheme generate headlines, employees at companies across the county are committing smaller, low profile crimes every day.Many employee theft schemes...

8 New Markets in Response to Current Trends

Mar 22 2010 // The last few years of the soft market have forced many carriers and agencies to get creative when it comes to bringing in additional premium. This has included launching new products for specialized risks. At first glance,...

Zurich North America Introduces E&O Policy for In-House Lawyers

Mar 18 2010 // Zurich North America has introduced Employed Lawyers Select, a new errors and omissions (E&O) policy that gives in-house counsel coverage against negligence claims.“Without negligence coverage, in-house attorneys...

Allied World Announces Executive Promotions

Mar 17 2010 // Bermuda-based Allied World Assurance Company Holdings has announced a number of senior-level promotions effective March 1, 2010.In Bermuda, Tracey Gibbons was promoted from Vice President, Casualty Treaty Reinsurance to...

OneBeacon Targets Technology Firms with New E&O Coverage

Mar 9 2010 // OneBeacon Professional Insurance (OBPI) has a new technology errors and omissions (E&O) product targeted to technology firms, including application service providers, software developers, technology consulting firms,...

E&O Insights: Personal Lines Accounts

Mar 7 2010 // Although heavy personal lines accounts are generally more favorable from an errors and omissions (E&O) standpoint, there is no doubt the potential for some significant claim activity — both in frequency and severity...

Risks in a Bad Economy

Feb 21 2010 // The current economic turmoil is wreaking havoc across the board. Businesses are downsizing or going out of business. Families are suffering from lost jobs and financial woes. The insurance industry has taken its own hits....

Schinnerer Reduces Real Estate E&O Rates, Expands Coverage in California

Feb 19 2010 // Victor O. Schinnerer & Co., Inc. will decrease rates and expand coverage in the state of California for its real estate errors and omissions program.Beginning April 1, 2010, the following rating changes take effect: 20...

Lee & Mason Increases Limits on Insurance Agents’ Professional Liability

Feb 19 2010 // Lee & Mason Financial Services, Inc. has increased its limits for insurance agents’ errors and omissions coverage from $5 million to $10 million. Insurance agents E&O coverage, with limits of up to $10...

Zurich Enhances E&O Coverage to Address Increasing Technology Risks

Feb 12 2010 // Zurich has introduced Zurich Pro Plus, an enhanced Errors & Omissions (E&O) coverage to address the needs of a range of business professionals, including consultants, and media and information technology...

Dos and Don’ts of Errors and Omissions Lawsuits

Feb 7 2010 // Ask any agent who has suffered through an errors and omissions (E&O) suit, and he or she will provide sage-like insight into the professional and even personal trials created by such an ordeal.I recently met an agent...

BRP Launches Tech General Liability, Errors & Omissions Coverage

Dec 11 2009 // Business Risk Partners (BRP), based in Windsor, Conn., now offers general liability (GL) coverage to technology firms that purchase errors and omissions (E&O) policies. Coverage is underwritten by Lloyds of...

Marsh Launches Lottery and Gambling E&O Coverage

Nov 25 2009 // Marsh’s London office announced that it has launched a new errors and omissions (E&O) insurance product for the suppliers of lottery and gaming (gambling) organizations. The new product, created by Marsh’s...