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Stacey K. Smith, Esq. Director of Claims: Jun 16, 2022
Beware the client who brings you electronic recordings! Many or most clients have the ability to video people or record conversations with their cell phones. Additionally, with the advent of The Internet of Things, the ability to obtain electronic...
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Mike Flaherty, Senior Claims Attorney: May 26, 2022
I was recently at a cocktail reception with a bunch of attorneys that I would describe as a group of 50 somethings. This gathering was a first for...
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Kristine Redli, Claims Coordinator: Apr 21, 2022
Social media has become part of everyday life for most people young and old. Keeping up on the news, staying in touch with friends and family and...
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John Ries, Claims Attorney: Mar 17, 2022
If you are still reading this blog post after reading the title, then you have either done work for or are interested in doing work for an insurance...
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We have received a steadily increasing number of notices from our insureds relating to fraudulent wire transfers. This increase in wire scams is...
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ALPS Team: Jan 26, 2022
It has never been easier than the present day to conduct law firm business without ever meeting clients in person. The result is greater efficiency...
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David Fratarcangelo, Claims Attorney: Dec 16, 2021
It’s 2nd and goal from the 1-yard line, with 27 seconds remaining in the Super Bowl. You trail 28-24 and only a touchdown will seal the win. You...
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ALPS Team: Nov 18, 2021
I love fall in Montana. We put our rafts away and get ready for the winter as the temperature drops, the leaves change, and the snow starts to fly....
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ALPS Team: Oct 21, 2021
I really struggled this month to find a topic to write about. In fact, I simply did not want to write this blog. Monday I took a partial “mental...
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ALPS Team: Sep 16, 2021
Clearly, the world in which attorneys operate — a world where the attorney is usually the point person assisting other people or entities in...
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Stacey K. Smith, Esq. Director of Claims: Aug 19, 2021
“Baby Boomers, the generation of people born between 1944 and 1964, are expected to transfer $30 trillion in wealth to younger generations over the...
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Kristine Redli, Claims Coordinator: Jun 17, 2021
What is an ethics grievance? An ethics grievance/ bar complaint/ ethics inquiry are all interchangeable words for a complaint made against an...
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John Ries, Claims Attorney: May 20, 2021
On February 23, 2021, the Montana Supreme Court issued an opinion delivered by Justice Laurie McKinnon in ALPS Prop. & Cas. Ins. Co. v. Keller,...
