Admitted Carriers Liability

Professional Liability/Malpractice Providers for Georgia Lawyers


Explanation of Terms

"A" - Admitted. The company has met the minimum requirements established by statute and is authorized by the State of Georgia to write lawyer's professional liability business. The importance of being admitted includes not only the protection to the insured of having the backing of the state's regulatory authorities to assist if a problem arises, but also the fact that the guaranty fund laws generally apply only to licensed insurers.

"NA" - Non-admitted. The company is a surplus lines (non-admitted) carrier, which is a company that generally underwrites risks or parts of risks for which insurance is not available through an admitted company. The business is, therefore, placed with a non-admitted insurer (a company not licensed in the State of Georgia) in accordance with state surplus lines insurance laws.

"RRG" - Risk Retention Group. Risk Retention Groups are owner-controlled insurance companies authorized by the Federal Liability Risk Retention Act of 1986. A RRG will allow members who engage in similar or related business or activities to write liability insurance for all or any portion of the exposures of group members, excluding first party coverages, such as property, worker's compensation and personal lines. Authorization under the federal statute allows a group to be chartered in one state, but able to engage in the business of insurance in all states, subject to certain specific and limited restrictions. The Federal Act pre-empts state law in many significant ways.

"Multi-Line Agencies/Brokers". Organizations that represent both "Admitted" and "Non-Admitted" professional liability insurance carriers. They do not represent "RRGs."

For more comprehensive information, please telephone Pamela Myers at 404-526-8621 or pam@gabar.org

You may also contact:

The Standing Committee on Lawyers' Professional Liability
American Bar Association
321 N. Clark St., 19th Floor
Chicago, IL 60610-4714
312/988-5763

 

ADMITTED CARRIERS

Arch Insurance Group
Contact:
Lyle Hitt
1 Liberty Plaza, 53rd Floor
New York, NY 10006
PH: 212/651-0782 or 973/206-8028

Restrictions: No blanket restrictions
Size Guidelines: Writes firms of all sizes

Carolina Casualty
Contact:
Randy Mrozowicz
Monitor Liability Managers
2850 W. Golf Road, Ste. 800
Rolling Meadows, IL 60008
PH: 847/806-6590 ext. 531
800/446-2100

Timothy Esboldt
Monitor Liability Managers
2850 W. Golf Road, Ste. 800
Rolling Meadows, IL 60008
PH: 847/806-6590 ext. 507
www.monitorliability.com

Restrictions: None, but practice area impacts premium
Size Guidelines: Writes firms of 3 or more attorneys

Chubb - Executive Risk
Contact:
James L. Fhyner
15 Mountain View Road
Warren, NJ 07059
Phone: 908/903-5183

Restrictions: None
Size Guidelines: Writes firms of 10 or more attorneys

CNA
Contact:
Small Firm Contact (1-34 attorneys)
Gerald Merritt
1100 Cornwall Road
Monmouth Junction, NJ 10005
PH: 732/398-4663

Large Firm Contact (35+ attorneys)
Stuart Pattison
40 Wall Street - 8th floor
New York, NY 08852
PH: 212/440-7447

Restrictions: None, but practice area impacts premium
Size Guidelines: Writes firms of all sizes


Darwin Select Insurance Company
Contact:
Darwin Professional Underwriters, Inc.
Annamarie Haught
9 Farm Springs Road
Farmington, CT 06032
PH: 860/284.1300
www.darwinpro.com

Restrictions: Non-standard areas of practice only, e.g. plaintiff's bodily injury litigation, class action, securities, environmental, entertainment, trademark/copyright, and intellectual property litigation. No patent attorneys.
Size Guidelines: Up to 50 attorneys

GE Insurance Solutions
(Underwritten by Westport Insurance Corporation)
Contact:
Steve Lang
525 W. Van Buren
Chicago, IL 60607
PH: 866-866-8907
stephen_lang@swissre.com

Restrictions: None, but practice area impacts premium
Size Guidelines: Writes firms of all sizes

Georgia Lawyers Insurance Company
Contact:
Aubrey Smith
125 Flat Creek Trail, Suite 200
Fayetteville, GA  30214
PH: 770/486-3435
866/372-3435
www.galawic.com

Restrictions: Mono-line carrier writing only Lawyers Professional Liability coverage in Georgia
Size Guidelines: N/A

Great American Insurance Company
Contact:
Carter L. Hampton
1755 N. Collins Blvd.
LB# 506
Richardson, TX 75080
PH: 972/437-7136
888/972-1795
www.greatamericanlawyer.com

Restrictions: None, but practice area impacts premium
Size Guidelines: Writes firms of all sizes

Greenwich Insurance Company, A Division of XL Capital Ltd. Group of Companies
Contact:
Danielle Hardiman
Greenwich Insurance Company
3101 West Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd., Ste 400
Tampa, FL 33607-6200
PH: 800/336-5529 ext. 4207
PH: 813/222-4207
PH: 800/336-5529
Web Address: www.lawyers.protectorplan.com

Restrictions: Please call for restrictions
Size Guidelines: Law firms with 1 to 10 attorneys

Hartford Specialty
Contact:
Greg Leffard
2 Park Avenue
New York, NY 10016
PH: 212/217-0746

Susan Glenn
2 Park Avenue
New York, NY 10016

Restrictions: No intellectual property, no plaintiff class action
Size Guidelines: Writes firms of 20 or more

Mainstreet Financial Services, Inc.
Contact:
Duane H. Crone
1402 3rd Avenue, Ste. 1200
Seattle, WA 98101-2118
PH: 800/817-6333
PH: 206/583-0877

Laura Lilly
1402 3rd Avenue, Ste. 1200
Seattle, WA 98109
www.ezlawquote.com

Restrictions: No plaintiff personal injury over 35% of total firm revenue.
Size Guidelines: Firms of 4 and smaller only.

Minnesota Lawyers Mutual Insurance Company
Contact:
Donna Lange, Esq., CPCU, Regional Sales Director
2812 Emerywood Parkway, Suite 201
Richmond, VA 23294
PH: 804-545-8801 or 800-305-1510

Restrictions: None, but practice areas impact premium
Size Guidelines: Writes firms of all sizes, but targets firms under 10.

Old Republic Insurance Company (Chicago Underwriting Group)
Contact:
James Crockett
Chicago Underwriting Group
191 North Wacker Drive, Suite 1000
Chicago, IL 60606
PH: 312/750-8800
jcrockett@cug.com
www.cug.com

Restrictions: None, but practice area impacts premium
Size Guidelines: Writes firms of 10 or more attorneys

OneBeacon Insurance Company
Contacts:
Paul Ablan
Suite 601
700 Carlson Parkway
Minnetonka, MN 55305

Kim Philstrom
P.O. Box 47
Glen Ellyn, IL 55305
www.onebeaconpro.com

Restrictions: None
Size Guidelines: Writes firms 1-150

Plus Companies, Kemper Law / Pro Plus
Contact:
Robert O'Neal
P.O. Box 6920
520 U.S. Highway 22
Bridgewater, NJ 08807-0920
PH: 908/685-7650
thepluscos.com

Restrictions: No sole practitioners
Size Guidelines: Firms with 2-200 attorneys

Professionals Direct Insurance Company
Contact:
Stephen Tuuk
161 W. Ottawa N.W., Suite 607
Grand Rapids, MI 49503-2720
PH: 616/233-2363
800/558-6688

Mary L. Ursul
161 W. Ottawa N.W., Ste 607
Grand Rapids, MI 49503-2720
PH: 616/233-2364
www.professionalsdirect.com

Restrictions: None, but practice area impacts premium
Size Guidelines: Writes firms of all sizes, majority of policyholders are from firms of 5 & under

PROMARC
Contact:
Irwin F. Giles
One Hollow Lane
Suite 204
Lake Success, NY 11042
PH: 516/365-6357
800/870-7750
- Available through a number of brokers. Mr. Giles invites you to telephone him directly if you have specific questions regarding the company.

Restrictions: No SEC work, no intellectual property work
Size Guidelines: Target 1-5 but will consider larger qualified firms

St. Paul Fire & Marine - DRI
Contact:
Patti McCarron
385 Washington Street, MC 503A
St. Paul, MN 55102-1396
PH: 651/310-8765
800/328-2189
800/328-2189 ext. 8765
www.willis.com/driprogram

Restrictions: 51% or more of the firm's gross billings must be in defense related work; a number of the firm's attorneys are asked to become members of DRI
Size Guidelines: Writes firms of all sizes


St. Paul Travelers
Contact:
Andrew Sutcliffe
St. Paul Travelers
One State Street Plaza
New York, NY 10004
PH: 917/320-7913
917/320-8560
www.stpaul.com/wwwbusinesses/content/lawyers

Restrictions: Generally none
Size Guidelines:Writes firms of all sizes

State National Insurance Company
Contact:
Andrew A. Biggio
First Indemnity Insurance Agency, Inc.
5th Floor
41 West Street
Boston, MA 02111
PH: 617-695-4500
800-982-1151
www.firstindemnity.net

Restrictions: None
Size Guidelines: Writes firms 1-100

Travelers (formerly Gulf)
Contact:
Kevin Sullivan
Gulf Insurance Group
One Tower Square, 4SB
Hartford, CT 06183-3004
PH: 860/954-4210
800/842-3112

Restrictions: Firms doing patent work are ineligible
Size Guidelines: Writes firms of all sizes

Zurich North America Specialties
Contact:
Damiano Servidio
Zurich Specialty Programs
One Liberty Plaza, 31st floor
New York, NY 10006
PH: 212/553-5642
800/442-2935
www.zurichna.com

Restrictions: None
Size Guidelines: Writes firms of all sizes

 

NON-ADMITTED

Admiral Insurance Company

Contact:
Randy Mrozowicz
Monitor Liability Managers
2850 W. Golf Road, Ste. 800
Rolling Meadows, IL 60008
PH: 847/806-6590 ext. 531
PH: 800/446-2100

Timothy Espoldt
Monitor Liability Managers
2850 W. Golf Road, Ste. 800
Rolling Meadows, IL 60008
PH: 847/806-6590 ext. 507
www.monitorliability.com

Restrictions: None, but practice area impacts premium
Size Guidelines: Writes firms of 3 or more attorneys


First Mercury Insurance Company
Contact:
Andrew A. Biggio
First Indemnity Insurance Agency, Inc.
41 West Street, 5th Floor Lawyers Weekly Building
Boston, MA 02111
Phone: 617/695-4500
www.firstindemnity.net

Restrictions: No Restrictions
Size Guidelines: Writes firms 1-100

Lloyd's of London - Attorney Select
Contact:
Robert Hamilton
HRH - Professional Practice
10 California Street
Redwood City, CA 94063-1513
PH: 650/369-5900

Restrictions: None, but practice area impacts premium
Size Guidelines: Writes firms of 10 or more attorneys

 

RISK RETENTION GROUP

Attorneys' Liability Assurance Society, Inc. (ALAS)
Contact:
Nancy Montroy
311 S. Wacker Drive, Suite 5700
Chicago, IL 60606
PH: 312/697-6972
http://www.alas.com

Restrictions: None
Size Guidelines: Writes firms of 35 or more attorneys

 

AGENCIES/BROKERAGES

Alden and Associates, Inc.
Contact:
Edward F. Alden, CPCU, ARM, CIC
P.O. Box 767818
Roswell, GA 30076-7818
T: 770-518-9943
F: 770-518-9949
C: 770-367-0412
edalden@bellsouth.net

Affinity Insurance Agency, Inc.

Contact:

Kristin Howland

Suite 707

3950 Cobb Parkway

Acworth, GA 30101

T: 770-974-5502

F: 770-794-5359

www.profliability.com

Daniels-Head
512-328-9310 - Call for a Georgia agent referral
www.danielshead.com

Insurance Specialists Inc.
Contact:
Nathan Gardner
125 Lawrenceville St.
Norcross, GA 30071
404-814-0232
800-241-7753  Fax: 404-814-0782
ngardner@isi1959.com

Marsh Affinity Group Services
Contact:
Nicholas L. Baldini/Account-Sales Executive
3475 Piedmont Rd. NE
Atlanta, GA 30305
T: 404-239-6435
F: 404-239-6403
nicholas.l.baldini@marshpm.com

 

Pritchard & Jerden, Inc.  (Agency/Brokerage)
Contact
Dave Mathews, CPCU
Vice President
3565 Piedmont Road.
Building 3, Suite 700
Atlanta, GA 30305
404 949 1075 Phone
404 261 5440 Fax
dmathews@pritchardjerden.com

United National Insurance Company (Black/White Concord Insurance Broker)
Contact
Ira J. Dawer
135 Kinnelon Road
Suite 102
Kinnelon, NJ 07405
PH: 973/492-6500

 

Inclusion on this list of Professional Liability Insurance Carriers does not constitute endorsement or recommendation by the State Bar of Georgia.