May 31, 2019
The number of legal malpractice claims resulting in larger multimillion dollar payouts – as well as the dollar amounts involved – has surged in the past year, with at least two settlements exceeding $250 million. That’s according to the latest …
March 28, 2019
Lockton Affinity will be the new program administrator for the Westport/Swiss RE’s Lawyer Professional Liability insurance in Pennsylvania, effective June 1, 2019. This program offers a comprehensive professional liability product for lawyers through Westport with program administration from Lockton Affinity. …
July 31, 2018
Lockton Affinity will be the exclusive administrator for Attorney Protective’s Professional Liability Insurance Program for attorneys in Washington D.C., Maryland and Virginia. The Attorney Protective program was developed to protect attorneys, their reputation and assets. The program is administered by …
September 19, 2013
Allied World U.S. has launched a new admitted lawyers professional liability product: Allied World LPL Assure. LPL Assure includes provisions specifically addressing privacy and network security wrongful acts, with coverage up to the full policy limit for no additional premium. …
October 25, 2011
A federal jury has awarded a Florida man $1 million in punitive damages against his former Charleston lawyer. The Post and Courier reported that a jury in Columbia ruled against attorney Robert Lowe Jr. in the legal malpractice case. The …
September 16, 2011
The group that owns the Atlanta Hawks and recently sold the Atlanta Thrashers has settled a $195 million legal malpractice lawsuit against the law firm King & Spalding. The Atlanta Spirit, which sold the Thrashers to a Canadian group in …