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TELLING AN E&O CARRIER, 'I WANT YOU TO PAY' by Curtis Pearsall From time to time, insurers' E&O claim departments receive calls that go something like this: 'This is Brad from the XYZ Agenc...
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THE 2011 ISO HOMEOWNERS: NEW AND IMPROVED Mary LaPorte The ISO updates to the HO policy took effect on May 1, 2011. The updates in the Homeowner coverage forms and related endorse...
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THE ABCS OF E&O by Grace Bauer These dos and donts can be all too easy to overlook. Every agency is concerned about protecting itself against E&O claims. This list of E&O...
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THE ABCs OF NON-COMPETITION AGREEMENTS by Al Diamond Non-Compete Agreements have long been a source of dispute (and a lucrative source of income for many attorneys) when a departing em...
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THE ART OF DISCLOSURE by Jack Burke Disclosure in the insurance industry is a reality. Everybodys going to have to do it. Jack Burke recommends that you take a deep breath and start di...
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THE BALANCE SHEET DOES MATTER! by Chris Burand Chris Burand explains why a balance sheet definitely matters in an agency sale. The degree to which it matters depends on the quality of t...
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THE HARD MARKET: AN E&O PERSPECTIVE by Ken Buehler The market has changed significantly. Business as usual wont suffice. Doing a thorough and professional job for your clients and you...
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P/C agents often have reviewed contracts and leases in conjunction with writing Contractual Liability coverages. In many cases, agents will advise clients to reject hold-harmless clauses which place undue hardship on them. Yet insurance agents themselves may be in the grip of hold-harmless clauses, which could lay immense financial burdens on them, even if they are totally innocent of any wrongdoing. We refer to the producer or general agent (GA) contracts of some-not all! -- Life carriers. Unfortunately, some of these carriers are among the best-known career or brokerage companies and, even worse, agents often aren't aware of the poisonous clauses until it's too late and they're sued.
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THE IMPACT OF CUSTOMER CARE ON E&O by Jack Fries Does your customer service provide effective protection from current and future E&O losses? In October of 1991, an upscale ...
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THE IMPORTANCE OF CONTRACTS by Al Diamond I have just completed expert witness testimony in a trial of a specialty insurance agency against two former employees and a large firm accused o...