PLUS Blog

2022 LAMP Application Now Open

The PLUS Foundation has opened the call for eligible professional liability professionals to apply for the 2022 cohort of the Diversity Leadership & Mentoring Program (LAMP). Deadline for submissions is…

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PLUS Q1 2021 Content Recap

PLUS has always provided members with great content, and we’ve only stepped up our efforts going into 2021. With the new PLUS Connect App, as well as this blog, we’ve…

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Theres Something Phishy about Certain Text Messages

Mark Bassingthwaighte, Esq. Since 1998, Mark Bassingthwaighte, Esq. has been a Risk Manager with ALPS, the nation’s largest direct writer of lawyers malpractice insurance. In his tenure with the company,…

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A Brave New World of Engagement

Ben Woodward is Vice President of Liability in the Mount Laurel, NJ office of Admiral Insurance Group, a Berkley Company. He is responsible for Admirals professional liability business in the…

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Does Anyone Really Know What Time It Is?

Observations of inconsistency in excess coverage pricing in the professional liability market. Nick Economidis is Vice President, eRisk at Crum & Forster. The opinions here are solely his own and…

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Professional & Interpersonal Boundaries in Telemedicine

Telemedicine has proven to be instrumental in supporting patient care during the COVID-19 pandemic and an attractive option for both patients and providers. The electronic communication environment can seem far…

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The Impact of COVID-19 on the Global IPO Marketplace

Jeremy J. Zacharias, RPLU, is an associate in the Mount Laurel, New Jersey office of Marshall Dennehey Warner Coleman & Goggin. A member of the firms Professional Liability Department, he…

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People or Machine: The Emerging Gap Between Fully Automated Risk Selection and Human Intervention in Cyber Insurance

John Merchant is Managing Director, Cyber and Technology Practice – North America for Optio Insurance Services, a global MGA specializing in over 13 classes of business. He is responsible for…

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The Eye of the Storm: Preparing for Post-COVID-19 MPL Litigation

The global outbreak of COVID-19 has created unprecedented challenges for healthcare providers and hospitals. Yet as the initial crisis begins to settle, another storm will be brewing as claims and…

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