Click UP IN SMOKE IV – A Bill to end marijuana prohibition in the U.S. passes key committee
Late last month a congressional committee approved a piece of legislation to end marijuana prohibition in the United States. According to a press release, the Marijuana Opportunity, Reinvestment, and Expungement Act, better known as The MORE Act (HR 3884), would remove marijuana from the Controlled Substances Act and impose a minor excise tax on the […]
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Dec, 15, 2019
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Outsourcing – malpractice risk management perils concerning subcontractor’s indemnification provisions.
by Rickard Jorgensen, FCII, ARM, ACIArb. We have received several inquiries from CPAGold™ members about QBE’s coverage position when it comes to the use of sub-contractors for the provision of professional services to clients. The CPAGold™ policy is comprehensive and contains a broad definition of who is covered via DEFINITIONS 8,28 wherein its states: 8.28 […]
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- Posted in Accountants' professional liability insurance, Accountants' risk management, Client relations, indemnification agreements, indemnification clause, insurance, lawsuit, policy coverage, policy wording, professional liability claims, risk management, subcontractors, Tax Services, Uncategorized
- Dec, 15, 2019
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Professional Liability for CPAs – Understanding your coverage – Part III – the coverage grant
By Rickard Jorgensen, FCII, ARM, ACIArb Each insurer’s policy is arranged differently, and the items listed above can be located in different places and with different headings in each policy. However, by reading the explanations below, you should be able to locate them no matter where they are found within a policy. 1. Coverage Agreements […]
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- Posted in Accountants' professional liability insurance, Bad policies, coverage limitations, definiti0on of professional services, definition of professional services, due diligence, insurance, policy coverage, policy wording, risk management, Uncategorized
- Aug, 12, 2019
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Professional Liability for CPAs – Understanding your coverage – Part I – the insurance application
By Rickard Jorgensen, FCII, ARM, ACIArb This is the first of a series of 5 articles that together provide a good description of the underwriting process for accountants’ professional liability insurance and the coverage for CPA firms. ————————————————————— The insurance application is the primary document required by the insurer to “underwrite” a risk. This underwriting […]
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- Posted in Accountants' professional liability insurance, Accountants' risk management, checklist, Comprenhensive coverage, insurance, Insurance application, underwriting process, Utmost good faith
- Jun, 04, 2019
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Gotcha! Three cyber policy traps to look out for (and a postcript to the CCH hack)
The following is an article published by CFC Underwriting, a leading cyber insurer based in London. The original article appears here. ——————————————————————————————————————— Cyber insurance is projected to experience major growth in the years ahead and new insurers are regularly entering the market. While this is creating greater competition and providing more choice for customers, some insurers […]
- Posted by Rickard Jorgensen
- Posted in Comprenhensive coverage, Cyber Liability, Cyber resources, due diligence, email risk management, Fraudulent Wire Transfers, insurance, Phishing scams, policy coverage, policy wording, risk management, Uncategorized
- Jun, 04, 2019
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Coverage for independent subcontractors via the CPAGold™ program.
By Rickard Jorgensen, FCII, ARM, ACIArb We recently received an inquiry from a CPAGold™ policyholder about whether there was coverage for subcontractors under the program. Simply speaking there is but only in regard to services performed on behalf of the Named Insured. While it is prudent and good risk management to verify that any subcontractors […]
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- Posted in Accountants' professional liability insurance, indemnification clause, insurance, policy coverage, policy wording, subcontractors
- May, 13, 2019
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Using Indemnification Clauses to protect your firm
by Rickard Jorgensen, FCII, ARM, ACIArb All CPAs know that a signed engagement letter is a crucial tool in the defense of a professional negligence lawsuit. The engagement letter memorializes the terms of the engagement, details what services you are performing and more importantly, the services you are NOT offering (i.e. you will not detect […]
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- Posted in Accountants' risk management, being sued, client communications, Client relations, due diligence, engagement letters, engagement letters, file documentation, indemnification clause, insurance, Mediation, risk management, settlement negotiation, Uncategorized
- Jan, 28, 2019
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What is an Extended Reporting Period?
by Shirley Fraser, CPCU, AMIM. AVP – Jorgensen & Company Most Malpractice policies are written on a claims made and reported basis, which means all claims must be made against the policyholder and reported to the insurer during the policy period. Other than a mini-extended reporting period (usually for 60 days) there is no coverage […]
- Posted by Rickard Jorgensen
- Posted in Accountants' professional liability insurance, Bad policies, being sued, Claims, Coverage, coverage limitations, Extended Reporting Periods, insurance, policy coverage, policy wording, prior acts coverage, professional liability claims, risk management, Tails, Uncategorized
- Jan, 09, 2019
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A new variation on Comfort letters – Third Party Verification Letter requests from Investment Professionals
by Rickard Jorgensen, FCII, ARM, ACIArb Comfort letters issued to lenders and mortgage companies have been a quite common practice for Tax Professionals. Such letters are used to verify income for the purchase of a home or other asset. The provision of comfort letters is relatively simple and merely require a review of tax return […]
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- Posted in Accountants' professional liability insurance, accredited investor, comfort letters, due diligence, insurance, lawsuit, Personal Financial Planning, professional liability claims, risk management
- Nov, 13, 2018
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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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- Posted in Accountants' professional liability insurance, being sued, Claims, claims notification, due diligence, insurance, policy coverage, professional liability claims, risk management, Uncategorized
- Oct, 03, 2018
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