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Small Firm Contact (1-34 attorneys)
Gerald Merritt
1249 South River Road
Cranbury, NJ 08512
PH: 800/388-4584 ext 2503
Email:
Large Firm Contact (35+ attorneys)
Stuart Pattison
40 Wall Street - 8th floor
New York, NY 10005
PH: 212/440-7447
Email:
States Where the Carrier Writes:
All states except Oregon, and Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands
Do you write professional insurance for judges:
Yes
If yes, what types of coverage do you provide for judges:
Defense and Indemnity for professional liability; grievance and EPL.
# of Years Writing Legal Insurance:
46 Years
Restrictions:
None, but practice area impacts premium
Size Guidelines:
Writes firms of all sizes
Highest Available Limits of Liability:
$10 million per claim & aggregate
Deductible:
Minimum $1,000; maximum $2 million
Limits in Excess of Deductible:
Yes
Defense Costs Included in Limits:
Yes
Insured's Activities for Entity Not Covered by Policy:
Excludes any claims based on or arising out of an insured's capacity as such
Securities Exclusion:
No
Defense for Malicious Prosecution, Abuse of Process or Defamation:
Yes, malicious prosecution, abuse of process, defamation
Prior Acts Coverage:
Yes, included if insured did not give notice to prior insurer, and that prior to the
inception date of the first policy no insured had a basis to believe that an act might reasonably be expected to be the basis
of a claim, and there is no other policy which provides insurance
Input Re: Selection of Counsel:
Company shall have the right to appoint counsel; a mutual selection of counsel endorsement
is available
Consent to Settle Provision:
Insured's written consent required; but if insured refuses to consent the Company's
liability shall be reduced to the amount for which the claim could have been settled
OPTIONS FOR SCOPE OF COVERAGE
Coverage Available for:
Partners Leaving: Yes
Employed Attorneys Leaving: Yes
Part-time Legal Work: Yes
Non-practicing Lawyers: No
Government: Yes
In-house: Yes
