Latest Professional Liability Headlines

All the headlines from our Professional Liability Topic Page, ordered by recency.

The Hanover Expands Technology Capabilities to 125 Classes

Nov 3 2010 // The Hanover Insurance Group, Inc. has expanded its technology capabilities, adding a suite of solutions for over 125 classes of technology businesses. The new coverages build on the company’s small commercial...

ABI Comments on Report on Lawyers Professional Liability Coverage

Nov 2 2010 // The Association of British Insurers has welcomed the publication of an independent report on the need for changes to the solicitors’ (attorneys’*) professional indemnity insurance market.The ABI noted that the...

What Agents Can Do

Nov 1 2010 // Several steps agents can take to reduce their general E&O exposure:Sally: “By far, the most common claim is simply an allegation of failure to place coverage. The most reliable way to prevent these is written...

E&O for Agents – A Necessity Even if Mistakes Don’t Happen

Nov 1 2010 // Errors and omissions insurance is available, and necessary, not just because mistakes happen. A customer’s perception can be that the reason a loss was not covered, valid or not, was the result of an agent’s...

Reducing E&O Exposures: What Agents Need to Know

Nov 1 2010 // Insurance agents who fail to keep up with ever-changing legislation, regulations, policies and forms are opening themselves up to costly insurance errors and omissions (E&O) claims, and even the loss of an...

What Agents Can Do

Nov 1 2010 // Several steps agents can take to reduce their general E&O exposure:Sally: “By far, the most common claim is simply an allegation of failure to place coverage. The most reliable way to prevent these is written...

What Agents Can Do

Nov 1 2010 // Several steps agents can take to reduce their general E&O exposure:Sally: “By far, the most common claim is simply an allegation of failure to place coverage. The most reliable way to prevent these is written...

People

Nov 1 2010 // Aubie W. Knight has assumed the role of chief executive officer of the Independent Insurance Agents of Georgia (IIAG).Knight has been with IIAG since 1996. During his tenure, he has been responsible for most of...

Reducing E&O Exposures: What Agents Need to Know

Nov 1 2010 // Insurance agents who fail to keep up with changing legislation, regulations, policies and forms are opening themselves up to costly errors and omissions (E&O) claims, according to experts and educators.The...

Reducing E&O Exposures: What Agents Need to Know

Nov 1 2010 // Insurance agents who fail to keep up with ever-changing legislation, regulations, policies and forms are opening themselves up to costly insurance errors and omissions (E&O) claims, and even the loss of an...

E&O for Agents – A Necessity Even if Mistakes Don’t Happen

Nov 1 2010 // Errors and omissions insurance is available, and necessary, not just because mistakes happen. A customer’s perception can be that the reason a loss was not covered, valid or not, was the result of an agent’s...

What Agents Can Do

Nov 1 2010 // Several steps agents can take to reduce their general E&O exposure:Sally: “By far, the most common claim is simply an allegation of failure to place coverage. The most reliable way to prevent these is written...

What Agents Can Do

Nov 1 2010 // There are several steps agents can take to reduce their general E&O exposure:Sally: “By far, the most common claim is simply an allegation of failure to place coverage. The most reliable way to prevent these is...

Reducing E&O Exposures: What Agents Need to Know

Nov 1 2010 // Insurance agents who fail to keep up with changing legislation, regulations, policies and forms are opening themselves up to costly errors and omissions (E&O) claims, according to experts and educators.The...

How an E&O Claim Could Affect Agency Employee’s Career

Nov 1 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...

Lexington Enters New Insurance Territory With Carbon Registry Product

Nov 1 2010 // As many businesses work to reduce their carbon footprints and go green, insurers are rushing to keep up with the world of alternative energy, climate change, green technology and green building by developing new products...

E&O Insights: Professional Liability

Nov 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...

The Time is Not Right to Drop Real Estate Professionals E&O

Nov 1 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...

Torus Names Kuprianczyk to European Professional Lines Team

Oct 25 2010 // Lines, based in Zurich. In addition to the newly appointed Cologne-based team under Professional Lines Manager Esther Fittinghoff-Hansen, he will “further bolster the provision of senior local expertise for...

Crump Expands Professional Lines Team

Oct 21 2010 // Crump expanded its team on both the east and west coasts with new additions.Crump promoted John Lanni to vice president, broker, and team lead and hired Juan Borda as assistant vice president, broker, to expand the...