Morrison Mahoney LLP has a long tradition of defending insurance agents and brokers against errors and omissions claims arising from the placement of insurance. Morrison Mahoney attorneys have litigated and tried literally hundreds of cases at all levels of state and federal courts in defense of insurance agents and brokers. Claims defended cover all aspects of professional liability exposure for insurance agents and brokers, including claims for negligence, breach of contract, misrepresentation, breach of fiduciary duty, and bad faith. Moreover, Morrison Mahoney has been involved in many of the appellate court decisions establishing the controlling law.
Even before a claim is filed, Morrison Mahoney attorneys are active in advising insurance agents and brokers in risk avoidance through such means as responding to document production requests and defending insurance agents and brokers at fact witness depositions. Morrison Mahoney further defends insurance agents and brokers in regulatory proceedings brought by state divisions of insurance. In addition to defending insurance agents and brokers against professional liability claims, Morrison Mahoney attorneys handle claims on behalf of insurance agents and brokers arising from business disputes, including appearing at preliminary injunction hearings.
Morrison Mahoney attorneys are quite active in drafting articles and presenting seminars on professional liability issues affecting insurance agents and brokers. In addition to drafting articles and presenting seminars for industry and private groups, Morrison Mahoney disseminates information and guidance through mass publications such as The Standard.