The Missouri Department of Insurance, Financial Institutions & Professional Registration just released a terrific summary of legal malpractice insurance experience in their state from 1999 to 2008 (2008 Legal Malpractice Report). This excellent report provides Read the rest of this entry »
Every year, thousands of lawyers zip through their professional liability insurance renewal application without paying careful attention to the details. While competition remains the single most important determining factor in your renewal coverage and premium each year, beware! Virtually every professional liability application contains a warranty that binds you to the statements made on the application and the application becomes a part of your insurance policy.
If your insurer discovers your answers are untrue, Read the rest of this entry »
On September 11th people around the world watched in horror as countless people leapt to their deaths from the burning World Trade Center towers. Many wondered why these people were not able to make their way to safety. I was especially concerned for disabled persons that may have been trapped and could not use the stairwell. My father had a stroke nearly 18 years ago now and has been in a wheelchair ever since, my family have often struggled with helping him get up and down one or two flights of stairs in our own homes, what would it be like to try to wrestle him down 8, 10, 20, or a 100 flights of stairs. Could we do it? Would we trap others above us? If we made it but others didn’t would we feel guilty?
Inventor Kevin Stone wondered the same things, but he did not stop with simple questioning. He developed Read the rest of this entry »
San Francisco, CA – May 4, 2009 – Presidio Point Insurance Services has introduced Attorney-Protect, a groundbreaking legal malpractice insurance website that makes it easier for lawyers to receive the best coverage at the lowest premium.
Attorney-Protect gives attorneys access to dozens of Read the rest of this entry »