Malpractice Insurance

With first dollar defense, you pay your deductible ONLY if there is a payment for Damages. The company pays your defense costs not to exceed limits of liability.

Waives 50% of your deductible to a maximum of $12,500 if the claim is voluntarily resolved within 12 months of the date it was reported. If the claim is resolved within 24 months, 25% of your deductible, to a maximum of $6,250, is waived.

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Coverage is provided for attorneys who perform title agent services through their firm. Coverage is not available when acting as a title agent for a separate entity.

Provides coverage for certain negligent acts while performing legal services. Includes false arrest, humiliation, detention or imprisonment, invasions of private occupancy, libel, slander and violations of an individual’s right of privacy.

Covered damages include awards arising under 15 U.S.C. Section 1692k(a) (part of the Fair Debt Collections Practices Act). Most carriers do not provide this coverage.

Allows an insured to extend the period during which a claim can be reported after the policy expiration date. Qualification is subject to underwriting guidelines and coverage only applies to acts or omissions prior to policy expiration.

Our Disciplinary Coverage includes Disciplinary Matters that do not result in a Disciplinary Proceeding. Disciplinary Matters that do not result in a Disciplinary Proceeding will be subject to a $2,500 limit of liability. If a Disciplinary Matter does result in a Disciplinary Proceeding, then the limit of liability for that matter remains $10,000. The aggregate limit of $20,000 remains the same.

Pays attorney’s fees for counsel to assist insured attorneys in responding to a subpoena. This coverage is in addition to policy limits and is not subject to a deductible. Certain restrictions apply.

This clause gives the Policyholder the ultimate ­decision regarding settlement of a claim. However, The Bar Plan may elect to limit its liability to the amount for which the claim could have been settled by giving the ­Policyholder 15 days prior written notice before invoking this provision.

Insured attorneys are covered for all their Legal Services unless a specific exclusion applies. Many carriers limit coverage to work performed only on behalf of the insured firm or its predecessor firm(s), which can eliminate coverage for all other prior acts or any Legal Services not performed on behalf of the insured firm or its predecessors.

Provides coverage for paralegals and others who work in your office (except for defalcations by non-lawyer employees of money or property held by the firm for the benefit of a claimant or other party).

Former partners, associates and non-attorneys are covered for acts or omissions that occurred on behalf of the firm during their employment.

Provides coverage to attorneys for the acts (other than defalcating money or property) or omissions of other attorneys who are Insureds under their policy when the “innocent insured” had no prior knowledge, did not participate or acquiesce in the act or omission, and timely reports upon first knowledge.

Provides a civil defense to both the innocent insured and the accused insured for alleged intentional acts (other than defalcation of money or property), provided the act or omission arose while acting in a professional capacity providing legal services. The Bar Plan does not provide a defense for criminal prosecutions.

Allows up to 60 days to report the addition of new attorneys. New attorneys are automatically covered during this 60-day notice period for legal services rendered on behalf of the policyholder firm.