ERISA & Employee Benefits Attorneys · A+ rated (AM Best)

Benefits counsel, covered.

Errors and omissions coverage for erisa & employee benefits attorneys. The exposures below drive the frequency and severity of claims in the practice. Written on A+ rated paper, limits to $5M, deductibles from $2,500.

ERISA & Employee Benefits Attorneys professional liability insurance
A+
AM Best financial strength rating of the underwriting carrier
A+ (Superior) AM Best carrier
Up to $5M in capacity
Nationwide program
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The exposure

Exposures in erisa & employee benefits practice

Each practice generates claims in characteristic ways. Coverage is evaluated against the exposures specific to the work.

01

Plan compliance & qualification

Errors in plan drafting or qualification can trigger disqualification, penalties, and correction costs traced to counsel.

02

Fiduciary advice

Advice to plan fiduciaries on investments and administration carries direct exposure under ERISA's fiduciary standards.

03

Filing & notice deadlines

Missed 5500 filings, notices, or correction-program deadlines create penalties and claims.

Representative scenarios

Claim situations that can arise

Hypothetical, generic illustrations — not actual claims, and not a statement of coverage.

01

Qualification error

A plan qualification error is alleged to have triggered penalties and correction costs.

02

Fiduciary advice

A plan fiduciary acts on the firm's advice and a resulting breach is alleged.

03

Filing deadline

A missed filing or notice deadline is alleged to have caused penalties.

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.

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The coverage

Coverage terms.

Coverage for erisa & employee benefits 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.

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A+ rated paper

Written on carrier paper rated A+ (Superior) by AM Best.

/ capacity

Limits to $5M

Available for firms of one to twenty attorneys.

/ defense

Defense costs

Defense-cost provisions vary by the issued policy.

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Direct line

1-855-348-7475 for underwriting and service.

Scope

Work covered.

ERISA & Employee Benefits Attorneys practice is eligible under the program, subject to underwriting. Coverage addresses the exposures characteristic of the practice.

Plan design & drafting Qualification & compliance Fiduciary counsel Benefits administration ERISA litigation support Correction programs
Coverage notes

Professional liability for erisa & employee benefits attorneys.

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 erisa & employee benefits 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.

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Errors and omissions coverage for firms of up to 20 attorneys, nationwide. A+ rated paper.

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