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Liberty Surplus Insurance Corporation

Contact
Christopher Depuy
55 Water Street
18th floor
New York, NY 10041
PH: 212/208-4157
800/677-9163
Email:

www.libertyiu.com

States Where the Carrier Writes:
Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Wyoming

Do you write professional insurance for judges:
No

# of Years Writing Legal Insurance:
7 Years

Restrictions:
Determined by underwriting

Size Guidelines:
Writes firms of 10-75 attorneys

Highest Available Limits of Liability:
$10,000,000

Deductible:
$25,000

Limits in Excess of Deductible:
Yes

Defense Costs Included in Limits:
Yes

Insured's Activities for Entity Not Covered by Policy:
Excludes claims arising from activities as officer, director, trustee, manager of other org, except as court-appointed trustee; public official; or fiduciary under ERISA under similar law, exept if deemed fiduciary solely by reason of legal advice rendered

Securities Exclusion:
None

Defense for Malicious Prosecution, Abuse of Process or Defamation:
Excludes adverse judgment or admission of such acts but covers defense

Prior Acts Coverage:
Yes, provided insured did not give notice of claim to prior insurer or did not have reasonable basis prior to policy period to believe covered wrongful act occurred or that claim would be made or the act is covered by prior policy unless liability limits of prior policy are exceeded

Input Re: Selection of Counsel:
No

Consent to Settle Provision:
Yes, but refusal to settle limits insurer's liability to its proposed settlement amount and defense costs incurred as of that time

OPTIONS FOR SCOPE OF COVERAGE
Coverage Available for:

Partners Leaving: Yes

Employed Attorneys Leaving: Yes

Part-time Legal Work: No, separate part time policy

Non-practicing Lawyers: Yes, with conditions

Government: No

In-house: No

Updated: 2/7/2007

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