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By leveraging high tech and high touch, ALPS Property & Casualty receives a positive outlook from AM Best

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Laura Churchman, Marketing Communications Manager: Sep 29, 2021 12:00:00 AM

The premier insurance rating agency, AM Best, announced Tuesday that it revised the outlook to positive from stable and affirmed the Financial Strength Rating of A- (Excellent) of ALPS Property & Casualty Insurance Company. AM Best cited ALPS’...

In The News

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Why It’s Important To Keep Your Emotions In Check After Learning a Malpractice Claim Is In The Works

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Mark Bassingthwaighte, Risk Manager: Sep 22, 2021 12:00:00 AM

It’s quite normal for an attorney to have an emotional response after learning a malpractice claim is on the way. Problems arise, however, if the...

Law Practice Management

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It Takes All Kinds

Tim Line, Claims Attorney: Sep 16, 2021 12:00:00 AM

Clearly, the world in which attorneys operate — a world where the attorney is usually the point person assisting other people or entities in...

Tales from the Claims Files

12 min read

ALPS In Brief – Episode 59: When Things Go Off the Rails

Mark Bassingthwaighte, Risk Manager: Sep 9, 2021 12:00:00 AM

Mark shares some stories of cancelled flights, employment emergencies, and more, to illustrate a timely point: When things go off the rails, being...

ALPS In Brief Podcast Attorney Wellness

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Path To Well-Being In Law: Episode 19 – Matt Thiese

Bree Buchanan & Chris Newbold: Sep 1, 2021 12:00:00 AM

Transcript: CHRIS NEWBOLD: Hello, Well-being friends. Welcome to the Path to Well-Being in Law podcast, an initiative of the Institute for...

Attorney Wellness Lawyer Wellbeing Podcast

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Are Impaired Attorneys Insurable?

Mark Bassingthwaighte, Risk Manager: Sep 1, 2021 12:00:00 AM

Several concerned lawyers recently reached out to me each wanting to discuss attorney impairment. In light of these conversations and with a desire...

Attorney Wellness

4 min read

How to Avoid Getting Hooked by Phishing

LMG Security: Aug 31, 2021 12:00:00 AM

This blog post is in partnership with LMG Security. With professional hackers and cybersecurity criminals posing a constant threat to law firms...

Cybersecurity

5 min read

Why Purchasing Legal Malpractice Insurance Is Always a Good Business Decision

Mark Bassingthwaighte, Risk Manager: Aug 24, 2021 12:00:00 AM

As a risk manager for a nationwide legal malpractice insurer, I am sure it comes as no surprise that I believe the purchase of legal malpractice...

Insurance for Law Firms

3 min read

Estate Attorneys Beware: Real Examples from the ALPS Claims Files

Stacey Smith Claims Manager: Aug 19, 2021 12:00:00 AM

“Baby Boomers, the generation of people born between 1944 and 1964, are expected to transfer $30 trillion in wealth to younger generations over the...

Tales from the Claims Files

4 min read

Are You Giving Your Clients Non-Verbal Cues About Your Competency as a Lawyer?

Mark Bassingthwaighte, Risk Manager: Aug 18, 2021 12:00:00 AM

The number of times I’ve observed or heard about a problematic nonverbal interaction with a client (to which the involved lawyer or staff member was...

Solo and Small Firm Resources Law Practice Management

22 min read

Path To Well-Being In Law: Episode 18: Janet Stearns

Bree Buchanan & Chris Newbold: Aug 11, 2021 12:00:00 AM

Transcript: CHRIS NEWBOLD: Hello, well-being friends and welcome to the Path to Well-Being in Law podcast, an initiative of the Institute for...

Attorney Wellness Lawyer Wellbeing Podcast Women in Law

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ALPS In Brief - Episode 58: The Vera Project

Mark Bassingthwaighte, Risk Manager: Jul 30, 2021 12:00:00 AM

Mark Bassingthwaighte: Hello, I’m Mark Bassingthwaighte, the risk manager here at ALPS. And welcome to another episode of ALPS In Brief, the...

ALPS In Brief Podcast Law Practice Management

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Why It's Important to Listen to Your Employees

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Liesel Brink, Human Resources: Jul 23, 2021 12:00:00 AM

Every 18 months, ALPS conducts an anonymous employee-engagement survey to determine how our people are feeling about working here at ALPS. We have...

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By leveraging high tech and high touch, ALPS Property & Casualty receives a positive outlook from AM Best

Why It’s Important To Keep Your Emotions In Check After Learning a Malpractice Claim Is In The Works

It Takes All Kinds

ALPS In Brief – Episode 59: When Things Go Off the Rails

Path To Well-Being In Law: Episode 19 – Matt Thiese

Are Impaired Attorneys Insurable?

How to Avoid Getting Hooked by Phishing

Why Purchasing Legal Malpractice Insurance Is Always a Good Business Decision

Estate Attorneys Beware: Real Examples from the ALPS Claims Files

Are You Giving Your Clients Non-Verbal Cues About Your Competency as a Lawyer?

Path To Well-Being In Law: Episode 18: Janet Stearns

ALPS In Brief - Episode 58: The Vera Project

Why It's Important to Listen to Your Employees

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