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Mark Bassingthwaighte, Risk Manager: Dec 7, 2017 12:00:00 AM
Malpractice claims alleging a conflict of interest have been a serious concern for insurers for years. One of the reasons is this. Conflict of interest claims can get expensive fast, if for no other reason than they almost always boil down to a...
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Mark Bassingthwaighte, Risk Manager: Nov 29, 2017 12:00:00 AM
There are a number of common questions that policyholders ask in regards to reporting claims. In this episode, ALPS Claims Attorney John Ries talks...
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Kurt Whitmire, Director of Commercial Lines: Nov 21, 2017 12:00:00 AM
Many times friends or colleagues outside of ALPS ask me, “What’s the hardest part of your job?” A lot of people assume that it’s really hard talking...
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Rob Tameler, Claims Manager: Nov 20, 2017 12:00:00 AM
The short answer is yes. The common thought most law firms have is, “I’m too small a fish to worry about being hacked . . . there are bigger fish to...
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Mark Bassingthwaighte, Risk Manager: Nov 9, 2017 12:00:00 AM
Let’s review the basics. ABA Model Rule 1.2 (c) allows a lawyer to limit the scope of the representation if the limitation is reasonable under the...
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Mark Bassingthwaighte, Risk Manager: Nov 7, 2017 12:00:00 AM
Mark sits down with Julie Patterson, a longtime ALPS Business Development Representative, bringing with her two decades of experience helping law...
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Mark Bassingthwaighte, Risk Manager: Oct 26, 2017 12:00:00 AM
ALPS In Brief, The ALPS Risk Management Podcast, is hosted by ALPS Risk Manager, Mark Bassingthwaighte. While in Missoula, Libby Benet, U.S. Lead...
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DEAR INSURANCE CARRIER: I am a sole practitioner who started a law firm a couple of years ago. I have been claims free, yet my legal malpractice...
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Mark Bassingthwaighte, Risk Manager: Oct 9, 2017 12:00:00 AM
Assumptions. We all make them day after day. In fact, as I see it, doing so allows most days to progress with some level of predictability. For...
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Mark Bassingthwaighte, Risk Manager: Aug 29, 2017 12:00:00 AM
I’ve always been curious about why some attorneys never take the time to make sure that at least the name of every declined prospective client makes...
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Mark Bassingthwaighte, Risk Manager: Aug 18, 2017 12:00:00 AM
(Updated May 19, 2023) The days when an attorney could send an unencrypted email without worry, remain blissfully ignorant about encrypting a...
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Mark Bassingthwaighte, Risk Manager: May 8, 2017 12:00:00 AM
I’m not sure why, but I’ve always had a fondness for the word patsy. While the word doesn’t seem to be in wide use anymore, I personally believe the...
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Mark Bassingthwaighte, Risk Manager: Apr 12, 2017 12:00:00 AM
(Updated March 2024) Everyone makes a wrong decision now and again. Unfortunately, if the wrong decision was agreeing to take on a client that you...
