Latest Errors Omissions Headlines

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Last Chance: Participate in Insurance Journal’s Agency E&O Survey

Oct 14 2010 // Agents, there’s just one more day to participate in Insurance Journal’s Agency E&O Survey. The deadline to take the survey is Friday, Oct. 15. Don’t miss your chance to find out what’s been...

Agency E&O: What do YOU Know? Take IJ’s Survey Now

Oct 12 2010 // The deadline to complete Insurance Journal’s Agency E&O Survey is Friday, Oct. 15. Don’t miss your chance to find out what’s been going on with insurance agents’ errors and omissions insurance....

Agents’ E&O: What Do YOU Know? Take Insurance Journal’s Survey Now

Oct 7 2010 // It’s time again for Insurance Journal to find out what’s been going on with Insurance Agents’ Errors & Omissions Insurance. IJ’s annual survey solicits the experiences and opinions of...

The Future for Independent Insurance Agencies

Oct 6 2010 // I believe the future of independent insurance agencies is at a tipping point. A number of forces are pushing agencies toward the precipice of major change. A few of those forces include: legislation, case law, the Web,...

The Future for Independent Insurance Agencies

Sep 20 2010 // Proactively Manage Your Future and Be Ready for Change I believe the future of independent insurance agencies is at a tipping point. A number of forces are pushing agencies toward the precipice of major change. A few of...

E&O Coverage for Real Estate Agents – Don’t Sell a Home Without It

Sep 20 2010 // Liability Woes Include Misrepresentation, Structural Defects, Legal Errors and More Real estate errors and omissions (E&O) liability coverage is big business. Although the recent property debacle has focused attention...

E&O Insight: Attention Personal Lines Unit!

Sep 20 2010 // Why Homeowners is a Major Cause of E&O Claims When reviewing errors and omissions (E&O) claims frequency by line of business, homeowners ranks third behind two commercial lines products (casualty and property)....

AZ Court Decision Could Increase Agent E&O Premiums

Sep 6 2010 // The Arizona Supreme Court is weighing in on the state’s uninsured/underinsured motorist coverage selection form – a decision that could dramatically increase insurance agency’s errors and omissions...

E&O Insights: Insuring Contractors

Sep 6 2010 // Risks to Consider When Working With Contractors If you are running an agency, there is a pretty good chance you insure a contractor or two – whether they are your traditional artisan contractors or a class of...

Travelers Introduces Liability Package for Medical Technology

Aug 16 2010 // The evolution of software and electronics for medical devices and the transferring of electronic personal identity records is creating a new combination of risks in the medical technology industry. To address these risks,...

AZ Court Decision Could Increase Agent E&O Premiums

Aug 13 2010 // The Arizona Supreme Court is weighing in on the state’s uninsured/underinsured motorist coverage selection form — a decision that could dramatically increase insurance agency’s errors and omissions...

NAS Managed Care Errors & Omissions Adds Cyber Liability

Aug 6 2010 // NAS Insurance Services has enhanced its managed care product with an e-MD cyber liability coverage enhancement. Because of increased regulations on patient privacy, HIPAA and customer notification, managed care...

V3 Launches Auto Dealer Program with Optional ‘Red Flags’ Coverage

Jul 21 2010 // V3 Insurance Partners LLC, a specialty multi-line managing general underwriter, has introduced a multi-line insurance program for auto, truck and RV dealerships, wholesalers and auto auctions. Called DealerV3antage, the...

E&O Insights: E&S Market Fraught with Landmines

Jul 19 2010 // Valuable E&S Market Must Be Navigated With Care For probably as long as the concept of insurance has been in existence, so has the excess and surplus (E&S) lines marketplace. It no doubt plays an extremely vital...

Insurance Skills Center Names Koch Managing Director

Jul 8 2010 // Insurance Brokers and Agents of the West’s (IBA West) education division, Insurance Skills Center (ISC), has entered into an agreement with Cheryl L. Koch, president and CEO of Agency Management Resource Group, for...

E&O Insights: “Let Me Think About It … “

Jul 6 2010 // When uttered together by a client, the five words in the headline of this article are — potentially — very dangerous words. Note the following claim and ask yourself, “Could this happen in my agency?” The...

Rockwood Adds General Liability to Life Agents’ Errors & Omissions

Jun 30 2010 // Rockwood Programs, Inc. has revised its life/accident and health insurance agents’ errors and omissions (E&O) offering by embedding $100,000 limit general liability coverage in the product. These coverage...

Zurich Increases Capacity, Expands Appetite for Specialty E&O Business

Jun 29 2010 // Zurich North America Commercial has raised the available capacity for its specialty errors & omissions business from $10 million to $25 million and removed revenue restrictions for primary business. In addition, Zurich...

E&O Insights: ‘Let Me Think About It’

Jun 21 2010 // Why Agents Should Stress Importance of Umbrella Coverage When uttered together by a client, the five words in the headline of this article are – potentially – very dangerous words. Note the following claim and...

NAS Lowers Rates, Minimum Premiums for Insurance Agents E&O

Jun 18 2010 // NAS Insurance Services, Inc. has released new rates for insurance agents and brokers E&O. Agents managing 100 percent personal lines have new reduced rates and a new minimum premium starting at $2,000. Agents handling...