Dan Zureich has been President and CEO of Lawyers Mutual since January, 2010. He previously served as Senior Managing Director of Aon Benfield, a reinsurance intermediary and capital advisor, and as Vice President of Insurance Operations for The Bar Plan, a mutual insurance company endorsed by The Missouri Bar. Contact Dan at 800.662.8843 or dan@lawyersmutualnc.com.
In the late 1970s, the lawyers’ professional liability insurance market was in turmoil – carriers were doubling, tripling and quadrupling rates, or altogether exiting the market. In January 1977, the North Carolina Bar Association’s Insurance Committee met with the Insurance Commissioner to di… Read More
Unfortunately, the practice of law today requires an understanding of cyber risks, exposure and mitigation practices. Client data and funds held by law firms are attractive targets, and the risks are numerous and growing. An attack can be devastating to a firm and its clients. At Lawyers Mutu… Read More
A discussion of the benefits a mutual insurance company offers its insureds. Read More
A discussion of how areas of practice, policy limits, and deductibles affect premiums. Read More
Discussion regarding factors that affect liability premium rates. Read More
For lawyers handling real estate closings, it’s important to know that seller fraud continues to rise, especially with the upcoming holiday season when distractions are high, and fraudsters are active.
Lawyers Mutual has published previous alerts regarding the new filing requirements under the Corporate Transparency Act (“CTA”) that went into effect January 1, 2024. After reviewing additional resources, we want to emphasize concerns that we have about the risks and increased potential liability for lawyers undertaking the reporting requirements. This is especially true for the continuing reporting requirements after entity formation and initial reporting.