Errors and omissions coverage for appellate practice. Appellate deadlines are jurisdictional and unforgiving; the exposures below drive the frequency and severity of claims in appeals work. A+ rated paper, limits to $5M.
Each practice generates claims in characteristic ways. Coverage is evaluated against the exposures specific to the work.
Notices of appeal and briefing deadlines are typically jurisdictional. A missed date is generally not curable and forecloses the client's appeal entirely.
Failure to identify a preserved issue, or to raise an available argument, can waive the client's strongest ground for reversal and support a claim.
Misstating the record, or briefing to the wrong standard of review, undermines the appeal and is readily identified in hindsight.
Hypothetical, generic illustrations — not actual claims, and not a statement of coverage.
A jurisdictional appeal deadline is missed, foreclosing review, and the client alleges the lost appeal had merit.
A dispositive issue is not preserved or raised, and the client alleges the omission cost them reversal.
An inadequate record or wrong standard of review is briefed, and the client alleges it undermined the appeal.
Scenarios on this page are generic, hypothetical illustrations of the kinds of allegations that can arise in this practice. They are provided for educational purposes only. They are not descriptions of actual claims and are not a representation that any particular claim is, or would be, covered. Whether any claim is covered depends entirely on the facts and the terms, conditions, and exclusions of the issued policy.
Coverage for appellate attorneys is written on paper rated A+ (Superior) by AM Best, with limits to $5 million and deductibles from $2,500. Defense-cost provisions vary by policy. Terms, conditions, and exclusions are governed by the issued policy.
Written on carrier paper rated A+ (Superior) by AM Best.
Available for firms of one to twenty attorneys.
Defense-cost provisions vary by the issued policy.
1-855-348-7475 for underwriting and service.
Appellate practice is eligible under the program. Coverage addresses the deadline- and preservation-driven exposures characteristic of appeals work.
Lawyers professional liability insurance — legal malpractice or errors and omissions coverage — responds to claims that an error, omission, or act of negligence in professional legal work caused a client financial harm. For appellate attorneys, the exposures identified above determine the frequency and severity of claims. The policy responds to defense costs and to damages, subject to its terms.
Coverage is written claims-made and reported: it responds to claims first made during the policy period for work performed on or after the retroactive date. Prior acts and predecessor firm terms determine the treatment of prior work. Continuity of coverage should be maintained to avoid gaps.
Indemnity depends on the insurer's financial condition. This program is written on paper rated A+ (Superior) by AM Best. Coverage descriptions on this page are summaries qualified in their entirety by the issued policy, which governs.
Errors and omissions coverage for firms of up to 20 attorneys, nationwide. A+ rated paper.
