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Darwin Select Insurance Company
Contact
Annamarie Haught, Esq
Darwin Select Insurance Company
9 Farm Springs Road
Farmington, CT 06032
PH: 860/284-1300
Email:
Additional Contact
Drake Manning
Darwin Select Insurance Company
9 Farm Springs Road
Farmington, CT 06032
PH: 860/284.1500
Email:
States Where the Carrier Writes
All States except Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands
Do you write professional insurance for judges:
No
# of Years Writing Legal Insurance:
5 Years
Restrictions:
All areas of practice including plantiff's bodily injury litigation, class action, medical malpractice, securities, environmental, entertainment, and selected areas of intellectual property law.
Size Guidelines:
Writes firms 1-100
Highest Available Limits of Liability:
$10 Million
Deductible:
$10,000
Limits in Excess of Deductible:
Yes
Defense Costs Included in Limits:
Yes
Insured's Activities for Entity Not Covered by Policy
Excludes Insured's activities as officer, director, partner, trustee, shareholder, manager or employee of business enterprise, charitable organization or pension, welfare, profit sharing, mutual or investment fund or trust. Outside directors' and officer.
Securities Exclusion
No
Defense for Malicious Prosecution, Abuse of Process or Defamation
Yes, unless underlying intentional, malicious or dishonest conduct is established by admission or finding in a proceeding.
Prior Acts Coverage
Yes, provided that the insured did not notify any prior insurer of such act and has no basis to believe, prior to the initial policy period with this insurer, that any such act might reasonably have been expected to be the basis of a claim.
Input Re: Selection of Counsel
The Insurer (not the Insured) shall have the right to select defense counsel
Consent to Settle Provision
Yes, provided consent is not unreasonably withheld. But if the Insured withholds consent, Insurer's exposure is capped at proposed settlement amount plus claim defense fees and expenses, incurred up to the time the insurer made its recommendation to settle.
OPTIONS FOR SCOPE OF COVERAGE
Coverage Available for:
Partners Leaving: Yes
Employed Attorneys Leaving: Yes
Part-time Legal Work: Will be considered on a case-by-case basis
Non-practicing Lawyers: No
Government: No
In House: No
