The Fee-Return Exclusion in Your Legal Malpractice Policy
Almost all lawyer’s professional liability policies include a fee-return exclusion. The exclusion is usually wrapped into
The “First Made” Requirement in Claims-Made Coverage
Claims-made policies almost always require the claim be “first made” during the policy period.
Such policies also
The Prior Knowledge Exclusion in Your Legal Malpractice Policy
Almost all lawyer’s professional liability policies include a prior knowledge exclusion.[1] Calling it an exclusion
Legal Malpractice Straddling the Retroactive Date
Difficulty arises with continuing malpractice that straddles the retroactive date. Most often the alleged malpractice is
Understanding the Retroactive Date in Your Legal Malpractice Policy
A “retroactive date” (or “retro date” for short) is a feature of claims-made coverage, which is
The Office-Sharing Exclusion in Your Legal Malpractice Policy
An application for lawyer’s professional liability insurance typically asks whether you have any “office sharing” arrangement
The Demise of Occurrence-Based Lawyer’s Professional Liability Insurance
By all accounts, Lloyds of London wrote the first lawyer’s professional liability (LPL) policy on a
