Errors and Omissions (E&O)

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Insurer Does Not Have to Indemnify Broker in Professional Negligence Case

Assessing appropriate policy limits is a daunting task for any insurance broker. Errors in judgment can result in significant losses for the client as well as insurers. Businesses have an interest…

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Discovery Rule Still Rules in Legal Malpractice Actions

The United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania recently reiterated the long-prevailing discovery rule applicable to legal malpractice actions in Pennsylvania. In Nupson v. Schnader Harrison Segal…

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Privette Doctrine: Not An Absolute Shield

The “Privette Doctrine” is a well-accepted rule that has governed the liability of general contractors and property owners for workplace injuries suffered by a subcontractor’s employee.  In Privette v. Superior…

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The Year in Review: Key Management and Professional Liability Decisions Issued in 2022

With the year wrapping up, it’s the perfect time to review key insurance coverage decisions of 2022 and how they effect both insurers and policyholders. Listen to this on-demand webinar…

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Emerging E&O and Other Issues for Insurance Agents and Brokers in 2023 and Beyond

With brokers being viewed more and more as specialized experts, they are facing a host of risks, including traditional E&O risks arising out of failures to procure coverages that precisely…

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Silent Cyber Continues to Strike Back

Insurers have long responded to specific market requests for policies designed to respond to certain expressly enumerated risks. For example, a cyber insurance policy is specifically designed to respond to…

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Waiver of Late Notice Defense in New York: Cementing the Difference Between Occurrence, Claims-Made, and Claims-Made-and-Reported Policies

Chiara Tondi Resta is an associate at Wiley Rein LLP in Washington, D.C. where she is a part of the firms Insurance Group.  She represents insurers in connection with coverage…

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The Attorney-Client Relationship: Keeping the Lines of Communication Open

Alesia S. Sulock, Esq. is a shareholder in the Professional Liability Department in the Philadelphia office of Marshall Dennehey. She defends legal malpractice matters arising from underlying commercial litigation, criminal…

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Insurer Permitted to Sue Panel Law Firm for Malpractice

Christopher J. (Chris) Butleris the Head of Claims for Bowhead Specialty Underwriters. Prior to this he was a Managing Director overseeing the Professional and Management Liability claims groups in North…

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