All the headlines from our Professional Liability Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Dec 20 2010 // An attorney, family member or friend asked to serve as trustee faces a big responsibility as well as significant liability. Trustees are often called upon at a challenging juncture in the life of an individual or family;...
Dec 20 2010 // Today’s soft insurance market, reduced commissions and a tough economy for agency owners and their clients might be adding to agency errors and omissions (E&O) exposures. But agency owners are not the only ones...
Dec 14 2010 // IronHealth, the specialty healthcare unit of Ironshore Inc., has developed the Loss Portfolio Transfer Plus Program to meet the needs of captive insurance entities and other alternative self-insurance vehicles in the...
Dec 8 2010 // The economy has taken its toll on all businesses today and law firms are no exception. They have experienced downsizing, pressure to change specialties in order to compete for new business, and other cost cutting measures,...
Dec 8 2010 // Learning to become a leader is essential in the career development of women in the insurance industry, says Pauline Morley, founder of a new initiative from the Professional Liability Underwriting Society’s (PLUS)...
Dec 7 2010 // CalSurance Associates, a division of Brown & Brown of California Inc., has been named the professional liability insurance broker and errors and omissions program administrator for the National Association of Insurance...
Dec 6 2010 // Travelers has introduced IndustryEdge for Equipment Dealers that provides custom-designed coverage to help protect against the unique risks and exposures in the equipment distribution industry.Available through...
Dec 5 2010 // The economy has taken its toll on all businesses today and law firms are no exception. They have experienced downsizing, pressure to change specialties in order to compete for new business, and other cost cutting measures,...
Dec 5 2010 // Traditionally, as another year begins, we establish personal and professional goals. On the personal side, shedding a few pounds is often an objective. After all, with fewer pounds, we will look better and feel more fit....
Dec 1 2010 // Typically, when looking to move an account from one carrier to another, you can count on some degree of similarity in policy forms. For the most part, a general liability policy with one standard company will look similar...
Nov 29 2010 // The medical professional liability insurance industry faces new challenges from both health reform and increased competition. A new industry study by Conning Research & Consulting claims that both health care reform...
Nov 29 2010 // The ongoing downturn in the real estate market is forcing many professionals to make tough choices on where to trim expenses. While during a hot real estate market realtors would not consider dropping their errors and...
Nov 19 2010 // Markel Corp. has appointed Glen Mangold as managing director for its architects and engineers, agents and brokers, and lawyers product lines. He will be based in Deerfield, Ill., and will report to Gerry Albanese Mangold...
Nov 18 2010 // Today’s soft insurance market, reduced commissions and a tough economy for agency owners and their clients might be adding to agency errors and omissions (E&O) exposures. But agency owners are not the only ones...
Nov 17 2010 // Rockwood Reduces Premiums for Its Life Agent E&O ProductRockwood Programs, Inc. has implemented premium reductions of about 20 percent for its life agent’s errors and omissions (E&O). More significant savings...
Nov 14 2010 // The federal government’s crackdown on fraud and errors in Medicare and Medicaid is raising liability issues for firms that specialize in managing claims and billing for these programs – and has some scampering...
Nov 14 2010 // With the first of 77 million baby boomers nearing retirement age in 2011, assisted living facilities and nursing home facilities will play a more important role than ever before. About three million Americans will require...
Nov 10 2010 // Willis Group Holdings announced that it has appointed Francis Kean, “one of the UK’s leading directors & officers and professional liability lawyers, as an Executive Director in FINEX Global, the insurance...
Nov 8 2010 // Normally sold as a stand-alone professional liability policy, the new manufacturers’ errors and omissions (ME&O) endorsement from Liberty International Underwriters (LIU) marks the first time this coverage can be...
Nov 5 2010 // They go by many names — networks, alliances, franchises, clusters and aggregators — but all have similar goals. Aggregator groups have been around the insurance industry for more than three decades but in the past few...