E&O Guardian/Professional Liability

At the time of the initial meeting with a customer, you must discuss not only necessary coverages but also when they need to be effective.

Swiss Re Corporate Solutions has found that the following three issues are the most common causes of E&O claims arising from placing workers comp coverage: location, premium and time.

Lack of communication and poor documentation present significant E&O exposures for insurance professionals—risks compounded by a language barrier between agent and client.

While the name on the policy has changed to “Westport Insurance Corporation” and the ownership of the carrier to Swiss Re Corporate Solutions, financial stability and strength has remained a constant.

From homeowners to auto, personal lines policies typically renew automatically without a formal process that enables agents to check for changes in customer needs. Coverage gaps often result—and the potential for an E&O claim goes hand in hand.

Effectively utilizing an agency management system can reduce potential E&O exposure, position an agency to build a quality defense against allegations and ultimately lead to overall revenue growth.

What does the clear upward trend in E&O claims carriers make against agents and brokers mean for your agency?

Insurance agencies are increasingly targeted as middlemen in schemes to use stolen data to extract money from unsuspecting persons. Even if the data you control is safe, you could still be the victim of a data breach.

Your E&O carrier’s claims team might be able to offer serious assistance when your agency is facing a potential E&O disaster. Are you taking proper advantage?

Here are just a few E&O exposures agents face from the change in health insurance delivery—and some risk management considerations that could help prevent E&O claims.