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The world of insurance for law firms can be confusing, and difficult to navigate. We've created this glossary because these common insurance terms should be easy to understand.

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ALPS Team

With an average of 10 years' experience at ALPS, your ALPS team is comprised of lawyers, customer service experts, marketing experts and insurance professionals. If there’s a problem you’re facing, rest assured this group of knowledgeable contributors has likely seen it and will help guide you to a solution that works to help you improve.

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Don't Leave Yourself Exposed - The New Year is the Perfect Time to Evaluate Your Professional Liability Coverage Limits

January is a time for making new resolutions, setting goals and evaluating what works and what can be improved. Generally, a majority of these discussions focus on exercise, diet, and healthy living. But what about you and your law firm’s financial...

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I Am Not a Blogger

I have been asked to contribute to the ALPS Blog. I am not a blogger. As I tell people who will listen (or read), my first experience with a...

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Pumpkin Spice and Everything Nice — Perspective

It is almost Thanksgiving and Christmas is right around the corner. All of the retailers panicked with 7 fewer days to shop between Thanksgiving and...

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Notice Under the Claims Made and Reported Policy: You Are Your Partner’s Keeper

Maybe obvious, but one of the most important considerations in a claims made and reported insurance policy is timely reporting. ALPS’ Claims Made...

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Burritos or Briefs – It’s About Preparation

What does making and freezing 30 breakfast burritos have in common with trial? Last weekend, as I found myself standing in the kitchen, elbows deep...

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Most Dangerous Areas of Practice for Dabbling

Asking an attorney not to “dabble” in an unfamiliar area of practice is an easy concept to grasp, but much more difficult to put in practice....

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Back To The Basics: To Report Or Not To Report? When in Doubt — Call ALPS

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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More Bang for your Buck! Supplementary Payments Under ALPS Premier LPL Policy

ALPS PREMIER Lawyers Professional Liability Policy provides four supplemental payments for an insured for specific situations. Many insureds do not...

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Help Us Help You!! Keep A Complete Copy of Every File

“I did not keep a copy of my file.” … Those are some of the most tragic and disappointing words I can hear from an Insured as we are discussing the...

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