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Professional Insurance Liability Organization, Inc. (Lloyd's of London)

Contact
Margaret C. Hepper
Pilot Legis RPG c/o AON
125 Chubb Avenue, 2nd floor
Lyndhurst, NJ 07071
201/460-6723

States Where the Carrier Writes:
Arizona, California, District of Columbia, Illinois, Massachusetts, Utah, Virginia

Do you write professional insurance for judges:
No

# of Years Writing Legal Insurance:
15 Years

Restrictions:
Insures only insurance defense; intellectual property; and commercial practice firms

Size Guidelines:
Writes firms of 20-200 attorneys

Highest Available Limits of Liability:
$30 million each claim & aggregate

Deductible:
Minimum $75,000; maximum of $1 million

Limits in Excess of Deductible:
Yes

Defense Costs Included in Limits:
Yes

Insured's Activities for Entity Not Covered by Policy:
Excludes any claim arising out of insured's activity and/or capacity as such

Securities Exclusion:
No

Defense for Malicious Prosecution, Abuse of Process or Defamation:
Yes, with certain qualifiers for malicious prosecution

Prior Acts Coverage:
Included, if insured did not have a basis to believe that such act, error, omission or personal injury was a breach of professional duty which may result in a claim, and the insured did not give notice to any prior insurer of any such act, error, or omission and there is no prior insurance for such claim

Input Re: Selection of Counsel:
Mutual choice of defense is available by endorsement

Consent to Settle Provision:
Insured's consent required; but if insured refuses to consent then liability shall not exceed the amount for which the claim could have been settled

OPTIONS FOR SCOPE OF COVERAGE
Coverage Available for:

Partners Leaving: No

Employed Attorneys Leaving: No

Part-time Legal Work: Yes

Non-practicing Lawyers: No

Government: No

In-house: No

Updated: 2/7/2007

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