Tag: professional liability

eQuoteMD Hits Sales Milestone in Number of Physicians Served

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eQuoteMD Medical Malpractice Insurance

A unique, dedicated broker service helps physicians find medical malpractice insurance. St. Louis, MO April 09, 2013: As an online service providing quotes for medical malpractice insurance to physicians, eQuoteMD has achieved a milestone in both the number of physicians served and total premium volume sold. The website, launched only two years ago, has helped thousands of physicians with quotes, policy comparisons, and insurance coverage for malpractice risks. Company executives credit the success to the combination of the ease of use for the customer, collaboration with industry experts, and the…

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Safeguarding your Company’s Health with Business Insurance

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Business Insurance

Regardless of what the type of business you own, giving it an extra layer of protection will always be a wise investment. We should never gamble with our company’s assets and protecting it with the right insurance policy ensures that our business is prepared for any eventuality. But with all the insurance policies available in the market today making the choice could be difficult. Studying your options ensures that you’re getting the right set of coverage for your business. Read along and discover facts about business liability insurance – one…

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Lawyers gain broadened professional liability coverage from OneBeacon

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OneBeacon Insurance Group member, OneBeacon Professional Insurance (OBPI), has launched a broadened lawyers’ professional liability (LPL) coverage so that its protections will now include network security and privacy (NSP) liability. Lawyers can access this new offering in either of two possible ways, which are: 1. As an LPL policy endorsement 2. As its own standalone coverage According to the OBPI senior vice president of the LPL division, Kim Noble, these days, a law firm’s lifeblood is its information systems, and it is vital to protect those systems, as they may…

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Financial crisis leads to greater errors and omissions claims in real estate

The errors and omissions liability coverage sector is starting to feel the pinch in the real estate industry as a result of the financial crisis. Trends and developments impact the purchasers of the different kinds of specialty insurance products, such as errors and omissions, D&O, cyber risk, employment practices liability, surplus, marine, and transportation lines. Firms for diversified financial services and banking that have advised their customers to make investments into high risk subprime mortgages or credit default swaps are now experiencing significant claims, and – according to Phil Norton…

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Eco-friendly construction increases professional liability risks

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Insurers and risk managers are facing all new challenges in developing coverage for errors and omissions (E&O) for eco-friendly construction projects, which are similar, but still quite different from the risks associated with typical construction projects. This has lead to new trends and developments which are affecting purchasers for specialty lines of insurance such as E&O, directors and officers (D&O), cyber risk, employment practices liability, transportation, marine, and surplus. The reason for the difference between “green” and standard construction project risks is in the materials and technologies that are used,…

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New regulations in New York make for impossible contractor insurance requirements

New insurance regulations are slated to go into effect in New York City next week, leading many insurance agents to warn contractors in the City that it may be too late to obtain increased coverage. The City’s Department of Buildings has made changes to the requirements associated with general liability coverage. Effective June 13, insurance policies that do not cover liability for completed work, explosions, collapses and other catastrophic events will be prohibited. Several of the new regulations will make it nearly impossible for the majority of contactors in the…

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