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8/31/2009
“You’ve Been Sued, Now What?” (Part II)
In last quarter’s newsletter, we began by addressing the basic procedures and steps in a lawsuit. 8/31/2009 Written Guidelines for Reporting Claims to Excess/ Umbrella Insurers We received 29 responses to our survey request on whether PAR insureds had written guidelines for reporting claims to excess or umbrella carriers. 6/2/2009 “You’ve Been Sued, Now What?” While no two civil lawsuits are identical, the basic procedures are the same. 3/18/2009 Balancing Exposure Questionnaires And “Special Relationships” There must always be some balance of the increased risk of exposure to an E&O claim and the business practices that generally work to the advantage of an agency or brokerage and its clients. 3/16/2009 PAR Excellence Award Winners Increase Again 23 firms qualified for a PAR Excellence Award 12/2/2008 Certificates of Insurance: A Universal Problem for Insurance Agents and Brokers At the recent PAR conference, Sally Combs of Fireman’s Fund Insurance Company and Ken Rothschild gave a presentation about the E&O risks associated with certificates of insurance. 1/1/2008 Personnel Records -- Are They Subject to Disclosure In Discovery? An issue has been raised regarding whether information contained in personnel records is subject to discovery when an errors and omissions claim has been asserted against an agent or broker. 1/1/2008 Recent New Jersey Case Impacts Hospitality Industry Coverage and Liability This article discusses a recent New Jersey Appellate Court decision, Bauer v. Nesbitt, 399 N.J. Super. 71 (2008), and its expansion of liability on an establishment that serves alcoholic beverages on its premises. 1/1/2008 Anti-Rebating -- What is Permitted? Simply for convenience, the terms rules, statutes, laws, and regulations are used interchangeably within this article. 1/1/2008 Non-Compete Agreements - Protecting Your Business... Maybe The insurance agency/ brokerage business is highly competitive. |



