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Lawyer's Professional Liability Insurance

The Bar Plan Mutual Insurance Company provides professional liability insurance to firms and sole practitioners in the states of Missouri, Kansas, Indiana, and New Mexico. The Bar Plan is proud to offer a full-time and part-time policy to attorneys based on their insurance need. Our full-time policy provides coverage for attorneys in private practice while our part-time policy is available to attorneys who have a full time position in a non-law related business. Please review The Bar Plan policy features below.

If you are interested in obtaining a quote for liability insurance, please complete the relevant application from the menu below.

If you are currently insured with The Bar Plan and would like to report a claim, please click here to download the form.

The Bar Plan Policy offers the following features:

  • Defense for Intentional Acts
    • Provides a defense to both the innocent partners and to the person accused of the wrongdoing if in doing such acts or omissions the insured was acting in a professional capacity providing legal services.

  • First-Dollar Defense (unless modified by endorsement)
    • Deductible applies only if there is an indemnity payment.

  • Defense Outside the Limit (by Endorsement)
    • Additional defense limits available up to $1M

  • Prior Acts Coverage (subject to Underwriting Guidelines)
    • Provides protection for legal services for past acts.

  • Career Coverage (subject to Underwriting Guidelines)
    • Provides protection for legal services for your entire past career as a practicing attorney.

  • Broad Definition of Insured
    • Each lawyer named in the declarations
    • Non-lawyer employees
    • Former partner, member, officer, director, stockholder, associate or employee of the named insured but solely for the acts or omissions while providing legal services on behalf of the named insured.
    • 60 day automatic coverage for newly associated attorneys

  • Consent to Settle Clause

  • Voluntary Resolution Refund
    • This clause provides a 50% refund (not to exceed $12,500) of the Deductible paid for a claim that is voluntarily resolved within 12 months or a 25% refund (not to exceed $6,250) of the Deductible paid for a claim that is voluntarily resolved within 24 months.

  • Extended Reporting Coverage Available
    • Free Extended Reporting Coverage due to death or disability to attorneys insured at least 3 continuous years.
    • Free Extended Reporting Coverage due to cessation of private practice to attorneys insured at least 3 continuous years and that have attained the age of 55 years.
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gavel Lawyer's Professional Liability Insurance Forms
Full Time Practice of Law Form Number Mandatory?
Application and Instructions TBP-15NB yes
  Area of Practice - New Business Supplement TBP-130 yes 
Claim, Bar Complaint and Incident Supplement TBP-14 if applicable
Outside Interests Supplement TBP-17 if applicable
Securities Supplement TBP-18 if applicable
Copyright, Patent and Trademark Supplement TBP-99 if applicable
The Plaintiff Supplement TBP-120 if applicable
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Part Time Practice of Law Form Number Mandatory?
Instructions and Application TBP-51NB yes
  Area of Practice - New Business Supplement TBP-130 yes 
Claim, Bar Complaint and Incident Supplement TBP-14 if applicable
Outside Interests Supplement TBP-17 if applicable
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Forms to Add a New Attorney Mid-Year Form Number Mandatory?
  New Attorney Application TBP-16 yes 
Claim, Bar Complaint and Incident Supplement TBP-14 if applicable
Outside Interests Supplement TBP-17 if applicable
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Increasing Policy Limit Mid-Term Form Number Mandatory?
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Increasing Limits TBP-115 yes
 
Report a Claim Form Number Mandatory?
Claim/Incident/Bar Complaint Reporting Form N/A if applicable
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All forms are stored in Adobe Acrobat (PDF) format. If you do not have Adobe Acrobat Reader installed on your computer, please visit the Adobe Web Site to download the latest version.
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gavel Lawyer's Professional Liability Insurance Underwriting Contact Information
Gayle Tegtmeier, x104
Vice President - Underwriting
E-mail
Linda Langley, x105
Senior Underwriter
E-mail
Linda Balagna, x113
Underwriter
E-mail
Thresa Betts, x115
Underwriting Assistant
E-mail
Bev Fieser, x165
Underwriter Trainee
E-mail
Carole Paris, x130
Underwriting Clerk
E-mail
  Adrienne Richardson, x134
Underwriting Clerk
E-mail
Tammy Deloach, x171
Underwriting Clerk
E-mail
 
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