All the headlines from our Errors Omissions Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Nov 19 2001 // The insurance market for pubic entities—municipalities, counties, school districts, etc.—seems to be headed for an ’80s revival, but unfortunately nostalgia can’t be attributed as the driving force. This...
Nov 12 2001 // A short time ago, the Wall Street Journal ran an article on litigation, the caption of which read: “When all else fails, the American way is to file a lawsuit.” The article correctly pointed out that it has...
Nov 5 2001 // A short time ago the Wall Street Journal ran an article on litigation, the caption of which read: “When all else fails, the American way is to file a lawsuit.” The article correctly pointed out that it has...
Oct 4 2001 // Zurich North America Surety announced its new Notary Bond/Errors & Omissions Package to serve notaries public. The package, distributed through the company’s network of licensed independent agents, combines a...
Sep 17 2001 // While general liability policies protect business owners from the common risks of premises and operations exposures, professional liability is typically not covered under a general liability policy. Instead, professional...
Aug 13 2001 // Oprah Winfrey may be the queen of talk show TV and the ruler of her own media/entertainment universe, but that didn’t keep her from being dragged into court, accused of libeling the beef industry in one of the most...
Aug 6 2001 // Oprah Winfrey may be the queen of talk show TV and the ruler of her own media/entertainment universe, but that didn’t keep her from being dragged into court, accused of libeling the beef industry in one of the most...
Jul 26 2001 // The Wakefield, Mass.-based ASP Industry Consortium announced the availability of a new insurance program designed specifically for application service providers (ASPs). The program, developed in conjunction with...
Apr 10 2001 // MarketScout, a Dallas-based e-commerce company specializing in the distribution of property and casualty insurance products, announced that U.S. E&O Brokers Group has been selected as its exclusive “Best of...
Feb 14 2001 // Tennant Risk Services, the program manager for the Title Agents of America E&O insurance program, is including E-Commerce coverage as part of its Title Industry E&O insurance. Northland Insurance Companies...
Nov 13 2000 // For many film lovers, the holiday season is synonymous with the release of Hollywood’s latest screen confections. As production companies scramble to satiate the consumer appetite for thrilling visual effects and...
Nov 6 2000 // There are a huge number of lawyers in Texas. Many of them are not very good. For every lawyer there is probably at least one paralegal. Many of them are as proficient as the lawyers they assist, though usually less...
Oct 30 2000 // I’ve sat in classes taught by Jim Harrison (insert two dozen professional designations here), one of the best insurance educators in the country. He has this little shtick that wakes up the class. He tells an ugly...
Oct 30 2000 // I’ve sat in classes taught by Jim Harrison (insert two dozen professional designations here), one of the best insurance educators in the country. He has this little shtick that wakes up the class. He tells an ugly...
Oct 2 2000 // As Internet use increases, both individuals and businesses face a growing number of legal dilemmas. Is lost electronic data “property damage” within the meaning of a standard insurance policy? What’s the...
Jun 26 2000 // Chalk up 2000 as another year for making great strides in passing legislation relating to deregulation. Since 1997, 21 states have passed laws deregulating commercial lines to one degree or another. “In 2000, we had...
Jun 6 2000 // SAFECO entered into an agreement with Administration Associates Inc. (AAI), a wholly owned subsidiary of Association Group Insurance Administrators Inc. (AGIA), to provide malpractice insurance for attorneys in Maryland,...