Click Early Notice to insurers and claims mitigation has many benefits
by Rickard Jorgensen, FCII, ARM, ACIArb. From a purely risk management perspective, bringing your insurer into the claims process is extremely prudent and can save you a lot of money. The following outlines reasons why you should contact your malpractice insurer or insurance agent: Reporting a potential claim enables your malpractice insurer to work on […]
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Oct, 03, 2018
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Fundamental Coverage Deficiency – delayed notice of claims
by Rickard Jorgensen, FCII, ARM, ACIArb WHY IS THIS IMPORTANT – if you have a multi-partner or multi-office firm and communication regarding potential claims might be delayed, then it is important to ensure that your insurer will not deny coverage if you don’t advise a potential claim until after the renewal date. —————————————————————————————————————— When reviewing the […]
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- Posted in Accountants' professional liability insurance, Accountants' risk management, Bad policies, Claims, claims notification, Coverage, coverage limitations, known claims exclusion, policy wording, prior acts coverage, professional liability claims, Uncategorized
- Sep, 10, 2018
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How to Make a Professional Liability Insurance Claim in Six Easy Steps
Making a professional liability insurance claim is a straightforward process. Usually, you have to: Contact your insurer or agent. Read your policy. Confer with your agent. Gather records and document all communications with your client. Dissatisfied clients sue. It’s a fact of business. Claims can arise for a variety of reasons, some justified, some not. […]
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- Posted in Claims, claims notification, client communications, Client records, Client relations, due diligence, email risk management, policy wording, professional liability claims, Ralph G. Picardi, risk management, Uncategorized
- Jun, 06, 2018
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Who handles my claim at QBE?
We’ve had some really positive feedback about the excellent claims specialists at QBE. Fast, efficient and expert are some of the admiring words we’ve heard. But who are the good folks and what do they look like? I asked the guys to give us a quick bio and photograph so if you ever need to […]
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- Posted in Accountants' professional liability insurance, Accountants' risk management, Claims, claims notification, insurance, lawsuit, Uncategorized
- Mar, 09, 2018
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How Long Is Too Long to Wait for Malpractice Actions?
By Seth L. Laver, Andrew P. Carroll and Sean P. Beiter of Goldberg Segalla Guest bloggers from the law firm Goldberg Segalla posted the following which we thought is timely and pertinent: One of the most common problems facing a would-be plaintiff considering a malpractice case is when to file suit. Similarly, those that defend professionals […]
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- Posted in Accountants' professional liability insurance, Accountants' risk management, being sued, Claims, claims notification, coverage limitations, lawsuit, professional liability claims, Uncategorized
- Feb, 05, 2018
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