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... he did provide inadequate coverage, the plaintiffs had an obligation to read their policy. If they weren't satisfied with the amount of coverage provided, the failure to read this policy would be greater negligence' than the negligence of the broker. The Appellate Division ruled that this was an issue for jury consideration based on existing decisional law. The Supreme Court indicated that inasmuch as the broker stands in a fiduciary relationship to the insured, brokers may not diminish their liability under the comparative negligence act when the alleged negligence of the client relates to the past for which the professional was hired. That rule is premised on the heightened responsibility of professionals in this state. The court based this decision on the principles of two previous cases: Rider v. Lynch, 42 N.J. 465 (1964), and ... 00 AM by Al Diamond , CompleteMarkets Editor This content has not been rated yet. Although the case cited in this article centers on a New Jersey ruling, it highlights the potential for exposure in all states. Our subsequent conversation revealed a simple method of avoiding this E&O issue. See our remarks at the end of this article about how to protect yourself In a malpractice suit against an insurance broker by its customer, the New Jersey Supreme Court decided that insurance brokers may not rely on a customer's failure to read his insurance policy as the basis of a defense of comparative negligence. Aden v. Fortish, 169 N.J. 64 (2001) Before this decision, there have been numerous decisional pronouncements that an insured had an obligation to read the policy provided to them. Indeed, ...

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... Even so, this is an issue for all agencies regardless of state law. Remember, Michael Segal, principal of Near North Insurance, was convicted in federal court of fraud and racketeering charges in June 2004 for violating his brokerage's trust account. As the U.S. Attorney's office for the Northern District of Illinois stated, "We think it sends an important message to those who are trusted with the fiduciary duty of holding other people's money that there are serious consequences to violating that trust and duty." (Business Insurance, June 28, 2004 ) Mr. Segal's defense contended that he "was a victim of bad accounting at the brokerage and that no insurer or customer was ever harmed." (Business Insurance) The latter part of this rebuttal sounds familiar. I've heard the same argument ... x No Thanks Loading.. x No Thanks Loading.. x No Thanks Loading.. x No Thanks Loading.. ASE Insurance Services 1 2 3 4 5 Rating history (0 Reviews - 0 of 5.0) Shows who have rated the content, and the rating score. Write your review here. (Required) Please consider the following: 1. Would you recommend this company? 2. What about this company do you like/dislike? 3. Why did you choose this rating? Submit This Anonymously Submit Cancel Contact Us contact_phone Click to call Unfollow First name: Last name: Email: Are you sure you want to deactivate your CompleteMarkets Company Profile Deactivate Cancel Loading.. About Us Products/Services News Jobs Team Articles Blog Group Followers Photos Reviews Newsletters x No Thanks Loading.. x No ...

... Even so, this is an issue for all agencies regardless of state law. Remember, Michael Segal, principal of Near North Insurance, was convicted in federal court of fraud and racketeering charges in June 2004 for violating his brokerage's trust account. As the U.S. Attorney's office for the Northern District of Illinois stated, "We think it sends an important message to those who are trusted with the fiduciary duty of holding other people's money that there are serious consequences to violating that trust and duty." (Business Insurance, June 28, 2004 ) Mr. Segal's defense contended that he "was a victim of bad accounting at the brokerage and that no insurer or customer was ever harmed." (Business Insurance) The latter part of this rebuttal sounds familiar. I've heard the same argument ... x No Thanks Loading.. x No Thanks Loading.. x No Thanks Loading.. x No Thanks Loading.. Rodgers & Associates Insurance, Inc. 1 2 3 4 5 Rating history (0 Reviews - 0 of 5.0) Shows who have rated the content, and the rating score. Write your review here. (Required) Please consider the following: 1. Would you recommend this company? 2. What about this company do you like/dislike? 3. Why did you choose this rating? Submit This Anonymously Submit Cancel Contact Us contact_phone Click to call Unfollow First name: Last name: Email: Are you sure you want to deactivate your CompleteMarkets Company Profile Deactivate Cancel Loading.. About Us Products/Services News Jobs Team Articles Blog Group Followers Photos Reviews Newsletters x No Thanks ...

... Even so, this is an issue for all agencies regardless of state law. Remember, Michael Segal, principal of Near North Insurance, was convicted in federal court of fraud and racketeering charges in June 2004 for violating his brokerage's trust account. As the U.S. Attorney's office for the Northern District of Illinois stated, "We think it sends an important message to those who are trusted with the fiduciary duty of holding other people's money that there are serious consequences to violating that trust and duty." (Business Insurance, June 28, 2004 ) Mr. Segal's defense contended that he "was a victim of bad accounting at the brokerage and that no insurer or customer was ever harmed." (Business Insurance) The latter part of this rebuttal sounds familiar. I've heard the same argument ... x No Thanks Loading.. x No Thanks Loading.. x No Thanks Loading.. x No Thanks Loading.. Marindependent Insurance Services LLC 1 2 3 4 5 Rating history (0 Reviews - 0 of 5.0) Shows who have rated the content, and the rating score. Write your review here. (Required) Please consider the following: 1. Would you recommend this company? 2. What about this company do you like/dislike? 3. Why did you choose this rating? Submit This Anonymously Submit Cancel Contact Us contact_phone Click to call Unfollow First name: Last name: Email: Are you sure you want to deactivate your CompleteMarkets Company Profile Deactivate Cancel Loading.. About Us Products/Services News Jobs Team Articles Blog Group Followers Photos Reviews Newsletters x No Thanks Loading.. x ...

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