Understanding E&O Insurance

Instructor

UIE

Phone

(253) 846-1155

Email

mail@uiece.com

Course Overview

  Although Errors and Omissions insurance is sold by property and casualty agents, the subject itself is important to agents of all lines.

Every agent has the possibility of being sued. The point of this course is to:

1.     Explain precisely what this type of liability insurance is;

2.     Show agents what they must do to lessen their chances of being sued (such as documentation & full disclosure);

3.     Teach agents, who are not familiar with liability products, how to read and understand these policies;

4.     Review ethical standards, which are part of avoiding lawsuits as well as cover discrimination, difference biases and fraud.

  Even though most insurance professionals are ethical people, lawsuits will become more and more prevalent, especially for some types of agents, such as financial planners. This course addresses these issues.

Course Schedule

Chapter

Subject

Description

Chapter 1

Liability Dangers

Standard of care.

Chapter 2

General Liability

Torts, Negligence, types of fraud and relevance.

Chapter 3

Preventative Measures

Degree of risk, degree of loss, due diligence.

Chapter 4

The Policy

Trigger language and a sample policy.

Chapter 5

Professional Ethics

Ethics, discrimination, and biases.

Additional Information

None.