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Darwin Select Insurance Company
Contact
Annamarie Haught
Darwin Professional Underwriters, Inc.
9 Farm Springs Road
Farmington, CT 06032
PH: 860/284.1722
Email:
Drake Manning
Darwin Professional Underwriters, Inc.
9 Farm Springs Road
Farmington, CT 06032
PH: 860/284.1500
Email:
States Where the Carrier Writes
All states except California
Do you write professional insurance for judges:
No
# of Years Writing Legal Insurance:
3
Restrictions:
Non-standard areas of practice only, e.g. plaintiff's bodily injury litigation, class action, securities, environmental, entertainment, trademark/copyright, and intellectual property litigation. No patent attorneys.
Size Guidelines:
Writes firms 1-100
Highest Available Limits of Liability:
$10 million
Retention:
Minimum $10,000
Limits in Excess of Deductible:
Yes
Defense Costs Included in Limits:
Yes
Insured's Activities for Entity Not Covered by Policy
Excludes insured's activities as officer, director, partner, trustee, shareholder, manager or employee of business enterprise, charitable organization or pension, welfare, profit sharing, mutual or investment fund or trust
Securities Exclusion
No exclusion specific to violations of securities laws, but policy excludes coverage arising from "the alleged rendering of investment advice, including advice given by any insured to make any investment or to refrain from doing so."
Defense for Malicious Prosecution, Abuse of Process or Defamation
Yes, unless underlying intentional, malicious or dishonest conduct is established by admission or finding in a proceeding.
Prior Acts Coverage
Yes, provided that the insured did not notify any prior insurer of such act and has no basis to believe, prior to the initial policy period with this insurer, that any such act might reasonably have been expected to be the basis of a claim.
Input Re: Selection of Counsel
The Insurer (not the Insured) shall have the right to select defense counsel
Consent to Settle Provision
Yes, provided consent is not unreasonably withheld. But if the Insured withholds consent, Insurer's exposure is capped at proposed settlement amount plus claim defense fees and expenses, incurred up to the time the insurer made its recommendation to settle.
OPTIONS FOR SCOPE OF COVERAGE
Coverage Available for:
Partners Leaving: Yes
Employed Attorneys Leaving: Yes
Part-time Legal Work: Will be considered on a case-by-case basis
Non-practicing Lawyers: No
Government: No
In House: No
