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Mark Bassingthwaighte, Risk Manager: Jul 2, 2019 12:00:00 AM
I have yet to read an insurance policy that I would consider a great read. So let’s admit it, insurance policies are rather boring. I suspect few of you have ever really taken the time to read completely through your homeowners or auto policy....
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Mark Bassingthwaighte, Risk Manager: Jul 2, 2019 12:00:00 AM
Updated June 2023 An attorney’s decision to use a computer tablet, a cloud-based service such as Dropbox, a smart phone, a Wi-Fi network, or even...
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Mark Bassingthwaighte, Risk Manager: Jun 3, 2019 12:00:00 AM
Malpractice Insurance Claims made vs. Occurrence-based Coverage Before digging into the basics of legal malpractice insurance, I’m going to share a...
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Kobi L Gibbs, Senior Claims Attorney: Mar 6, 2019 12:00:00 AM
If you are an ALPS-insured firm and are unsure if you should report a situation, but it is on your mind, just call us and we can talk with you about...
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Mark Bassingthwaighte, Risk Manager: Oct 23, 2018 12:00:00 AM
October is National Cyber Security Awareness Month. To get you on the right track, we’ve pulled together our favorite cyber-related podcasts from...
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John Ries, Claims Attorney: Oct 16, 2018 12:00:00 AM
Your ALPS policy is a “Claims Made and Reported” insurance policy. What does that mean? It means that as a condition precedent to ALPS’ obligation...
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Mark Bassingthwaighte, Risk Manager: Oct 15, 2018 12:00:00 AM
Under a claims made and reported policy, an insured would have coverage for any covered malpractice misstep that occurs and is reported during a...
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Mark Bassingthwaighte, Risk Manager: Aug 30, 2018 12:00:00 AM
In this episode of the ALPS In Brief podcast, ALPS Risk Manager Mark Bassingthwaighte sits down with ALPS Underwriting Manager Leah Gooley to dig a...
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Laura Churchman, Marketing Communications Manager: Jul 27, 2018 12:00:00 AM
Effective July, 1, the Utah State Bar announced its exclusive endorsement of ALPS to meet the malpractice insurance needs of its members. The Bar...
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Mark Bassingthwaighte, Risk Manager: Jul 18, 2018 12:00:00 AM
Legal malpractice insurance policies are claims-made and reported policies. This means coverage is afforded if a malpractice claim is made and...
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Kobi L Gibbs, Senior Claims Attorney: Jul 17, 2018 12:00:00 AM
ALPS PREMIER Lawyers Professional Liability Policy provides four supplemental payments for an insured for specific situations. Many insureds do not...
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Mark Bassingthwaighte, Risk Manager: May 30, 2018 12:00:00 AM
ALPS recently released our 2017 Annual Report online. Mark Bassingthwaighte was able to sit down with ALPS CFO Sara Smith as she elaborated on a...
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Chris Newbold, Chief Operating Officer: May 3, 2018 12:00:00 AM
While he was facilitating the State Bar of Nevada Strategic Planning, ALPS Executive Vice President Chris Newbold, also had the opportunity to sit...
