Click Why Full Tort coverage is crucial for CPAs.
The first accountants’ professional liability insurance policy was written in the late 1930s following the decision in Ultramares Corporation v. Touche, 174 N.E. 441 (1932). Coverage was basic – limiting the risks insured to claims made by clients arising from negligence acts. In fact, the doctrine of negligence arose from the Scottish law case of […]
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Aug, 12, 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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Your Malpractice Insurance Policy May Not Cover You for Fraudulent Wire Transfers
by Rickard Jorgensen, FCII, ACIArb., ARM Back in July 2017 we posted a blog about a protocol to minimize the possibility of a social engineering claim (Go here for the posting). This topic has become of interest to CPAs as the number of spoofing claims has increased. A recent posting on the KnowBe4 website (go here […]
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- Posted in being sued, Claims, Coverage, coverage limitations, Cyber Liability, insurance, lawsuit, Phishing scams, policy coverage, professional liability claims, social engineering, Uncategorized
- May, 02, 2018
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The 10 Worst Corporate Accounting Scandals of All Time
If there is one theme to rival terrorism for defining the last decade-and-a-half, it would have to be corporate greed and malfeasance. Many of the biggest corporate accounting scandals in history happened during that time. In acknowledgement of the excellent webinar about Fraud Detection recently offered by the CPAFMA, here’s a chronological look back at […]
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- Posted in Bad policies, being sued, checklist, coverage limitations, definition of professional services, due diligence, Fraud, lawsuit, professional liability claims, risk management, Uncategorized
- Apr, 08, 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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When to disengage
by Rickard Jorgensen, FCII, ACIArb., ARM Suspending services to a client can be fraught with problems and if not handled carefully could result in a malpractice lawsuit. The following scenarios may be the most obvious signs that it is time for you and your client to go your separate ways. Unresponsive or evasive clients If […]
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- Posted in being sued, Client relations, Disengagement, insurance, lawsuit, professional liability claims, risk management, Uncategorized
- Feb, 05, 2018
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Example IRS Circular 230 Email Disclaimer
A client recently requested an appropriate disclaimer for email communications. Ralph Picardi, risk management consultant to CPAGold™, suggested the following clause. This is a repeat of our earlier posting here but worth restating. Example IRS Circular 230 Email Disclaimer (Following 2014 Revisions to Treasury Regulations) This example email disclaimer is intended solely for general educational […]
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- Posted in Accountants' professional liability insurance, email risk management, professional liability claims, Ralph G. Picardi, risk management, Tax Services, Uncategorized
- Jan, 04, 2018
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What are you really covered for and why a comprehensive definition of professional services is necessary for total firm protection?
by Rickard Jorgensen, FCII, ACIArb., ARM A recent podcast in Accounting Today highlighted the fact that CPA firms aren’t just merging with other CPA firms any more – they are looking to acquire practices in Human Resource, Information Technology, Cyber Security, Web Services, Marketing, Asset Management and financial planning. The interesting presentation by Transition Advisors’ […]
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- Posted in Accountants' professional liability insurance, Accountants' risk management, Bad policies, checklist, Coverage, coverage limitations, definition of professional services, due diligence, insurance, lawsuit, policy coverage, policy wording, professional liability claims
- Jan, 04, 2018
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How comprehensive is your coverage? Why a limitation in your professional liability policy for negligence only is a very bad idea.
by Rickard Jorgensen, FCII, ACIArb., ARM Recently one of our competitors relaunched and rebranded its accountants’ professional liability program. The new program was promoted as broader coverage and an enhancement upon the previously terminated program. There were various “bells and whistles” added to the program but one important feature was conspicuously overlooked and omitted from […]
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- Posted in Accountants' risk management, Bad policies, being sued, Coverage, lawsuit, negligence only policy, policy coverage, professional liability claims, risk management, Uncategorized
- Dec, 04, 2017
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Trade Errors – Is Your Wealth Management Practice Covered?
by Rickard Jorgensen, FCII, ACIArb., ARM We received an enquiry recently from a firm that was reviewing their compliance standards. The compliance process required the firm ensure that there was a particular form of errors and omissions in place, either through the firm’s professional liability program or as a separate investment professionals’ policy. This coverage […]
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