Corporate Counsel Premier® (Employed Lawyers Professional Liability Insurance)

Corporate counsels are at increased risk of being personally named in civil, administrative, or criminal proceedings and face unprecedented liability exposure in the wake of several highly publicized scandals and increased attention from shareholders, regulators, courts and other third parties.

Employed Lawyers Professional Liability Insurance (Corporate Counsel Premier®) provides general counsel attorneys coverage for claims alleging professional malpractice. Corporate Counsel Premier® incorporates a number of D&O terms and conditions to reduce the risk of gaps in coverage, especially for securities claims. Corporate Counsel Premier® includes vital protection for the personal assets of corporate attorneys and the employing public or private company against malpractice claims including client lawsuits and claims initiated by shareholders, employees, or other third parties.

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  • Includes coverage of monetary  and non-monetary demands, binding arbitration, administrative proceedings, or compliance with the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 and defense costs for injunctive relief included in suits
  • Responds to ethics and licensure proceedings concerning the eligibility for license of in-house counsel to practice law
  • Provides defense of claims made alleging otherwise covered wrongful acts of insured persons, even if allegations are proven groundless
  • Extends to <i>pro bono</i> or moonlighting services provided by in-house counsel
  • Provides non-rescindable coverage for corporate counsel and staff including include full-time, part-time, contract, and independent contractor attorneys, as well as paralegals and clerical staff supporting legal services
  • Provides coverage for employment-related claims arising out of reliance upon legal services of an in-house counsel
  • Zero deductible and no co-insurance for non-indemnifiable loss standard
 

We have assembled a seasoned team of claims professionals who are experienced in managing some of the highest-profile D&O, E&O, employment practices, fiduciary, crime and technology cases in the industry, for entities of all sizes and across most industries-from Fortune 500® companies to not-for-profit organizations; multinational corporations to privately-held enterprises.
 
Our centralized in-house operation, positioned adjacent to our underwriting colleagues, allows us to facilitate prompt case resolution and the best possible claim outcomes. We offer access to some of the nation's leading law firms specializing in the defense of securities, employment practices, fiduciary and technology claims. And in the toughest environment, policyholders can count on our aggressive litigation strategies to defeat even the most formidable plaintiff's attorneys.

To report a claim please contact us:
Tel: 888-602-5246
Fax: 866-227-1750

Mail: Domestic Claims
c-Claim for Financial Lines
175 Water Street, 9 Fl.
New York, NY 10038

To follow up on an existing claim:
Tel: 888-602-5246

To request loss runs, contact Broker Services at 877-867-3783

Download a claim form for submission.