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CNA
Contact
Gerald Merritt
Small Firm Contact (1-34 attorneys)
CNA
1249 South River Road
Cranbury, NJ 08512
PH: 609/395-2503
Email:
Additional Contact
Stuart Pattison
Large Firm Contact (35+ attorneys)
CNA
40 Wall Street - 8th floor
New York, NY 10005
PH: 212/440-7447
Email:
States Where the Carrier Writes:
All states and the Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico
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:
48 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 $0; 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 officer, director, shareholder, partner or member.
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 a 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
