Agents, Brokers Targeted In Suits By Insureds, Insurers Courts continue to evidence expanding view of scope of duties owed by agents and brokers
The breadth of liability exposure for agents and brokers started expanding well before New York Attorney General Eliot Spitzer's investigation into one broker's practices last month.
It is hardly unusual for agents and brokers to be targeted by customers for claims alleging errors and omissions in placing their insurance. But courts have continued to impose added professional duties upon them that stretch far beyond the procurement of coverage.
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