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EPLI for Law Firms
Nuts & Bolts: SUA Inc. is offering employment practices liability insurance for law firms with up to 100 employees in all 50 states that includes coverage for allegations of harassment, discrimination, and wrongful employment practices. Additional coverages available include, third party exposures, punitive damages (where insurable), and defense outside the limit of indemnity. Claim triggers include written demand and/or oral complaint.
Dollars: $500,000 to $2 million.
Carrier: Rated “A” by A.M. Best. Admitted.
States: All.
Contact: Jonathan Freeburg at 312-345-1800, e-mail jfreeburg@statesideunderwriting.com.
Lawyers Professional Liability
Nuts & Bolts: Professional Services include escrow services, title agent, arbitrator and/or mediator. Coverage extends to past, present and future members and employees of the firm; heirs, executors and administrators of insureds. Claim includes civil, criminal, administrative or arbitration proceedings. No retention for disciplinary and grievance proceedings. Defense provided for claims alleging dishonest, fraudulent, criminal or malicious acts of omissions. Innocent partner protection. Coverage provided for reasonable legal fees and expenses for the investigation of or defense in a state licensing board proceeding.
Dollars: Up to $25 million. Deductibles start at $1,000.
Carrier: Rated “A” by A.M. Best. Admitted and non-admitted.
States: All, except Alaska and Hawaii.
Contact: Damien Magnuson, 310-444-9333 ext. 145, e-mail damienm@eperils.com.
Truckers Motor Truck Cargo
Nuts & Bolts: Frontline Underwriters Inc., an independently owned and operated wholesale MGA, specializes in the placement of motor truck cargo, and offers physical damage and truckers’ liability.
Dollars: $10,000 to $250,000
Carrier: Rated “A” by A.M. Best. Admitted and non-admitted.
States: Alabama, Arkansas, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, Tennessee and Texas.
Contact: Jamie Vickery, 901-473-4946, e-mail jvickery@frontlineunderwriters.com.
Self-Storage Insurance
Nuts & Bolts: StorageFirst is a business insurance program designed for the unique exposures of self-storage, mobile storage, and document management/storage operations. Coverage is written in all states and is underwritten by Travelers Insurance. The program is open to any licensed independent agent.
Dollars: $50,000 to $500 million.
Carrier: Travelers Insurance rated “A+” by A.M. Best. Admitted.
States: All.
Contact: Tom Laden at 800-853-4663 or e-mail tom.laden@aig.com