Chartis' Executive Liability Division, in conjunction with Administrators for the Professions of Delaware, Inc. (AFPD), has just introduced a comprehensive "admitted" Lawyers Professional Liability Program designed for firms with 1 to 100 attorneys. This program provides broad coverage for attorneys and includes crisis management coverage to help mitigate damage to a law firm's reputation.
The program, offered exclusively through AFPD, covers a firm's partners, employed attorneys, attorneys under contract from an outside agency and independent contractors for claims that allege wrongful acts, errors or omissions arising from the provision of legal services.
Crisis Management Coverage:
- automatically included with the program
- provides up to $50,000 toward the fees of a public relations firm to manage media communications in response to a professional liability claim.
- claims alleging personal injury
- fiduciary liability claims arising from legal services
- claims arising from pro bono work
- loss of earning when attending a trial or arbitration
- defense costs incurred for disciplinary hearings
AFPD is a leading Program Manager/MGA for professional liability programs nationwide.
AFPD has over 18 years of professional liability program management and claims handling experience, including over a decade of experience underwriting lawyers professional liability insurance programs and managing these specialized claims.
AFPD is a member of the National Association of Professional Surplus Lines Offices, Ltd (NAPSLO) and the Professional Liability Underwriting Society (PLUS).
Chartis is a world leading property-casualty and general insurance organization service more than 40 million clients in over 160 countries and jurisdictions. With a 90-year history, one of the industry's most extensive ranges of products and services, deep claims expertise and excellent financial strength, Chartis enables its commercial and persona insurance clients alike to manage virtually any risk with confidence.
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