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State National Insurance Company

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Andrew A. Biggio
First Indemnity Insurance Agency, Inc.
The Equitable Co-operative Bank Building
87 Oxford St.
Lynn, MA 01901
Phone: 781/581-2500
Email:

States Where the Carrier Writes:
All States, Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands

Do you write professional insurance for judges:
No

# of Years Writing Legal Insurance:
8 Years

Restrictions:
None

Size Guidelines:
Writes firms 1-100

Highest Available Limits of Liability:
$10 Million

Deductible:
$1000 Aggregate

Limits in Excess of Deductible:
Up to $10 Million

Defense Costs Included in Limits:
Yes, with optional defense outside limits

Insured's Activities for Entity Not Covered by Policy:
Excludes activities as officer, director, etc. of other entity, except bar organization; activities as partner, officer, etc. of other law firm, if there is other valid insurance, service to enterprise owened in whold or in part by insured or family member.

Securities Exclusion:
No

Defense for Malicious Prosecution, Abuse of Process or Defamation:
Yes, excludes coverage for claims arising from "dishonest" or "malicious" wrongful act, but coverage not excluded if the Insured is "not so adjudged".

Prior Acts Coverage:
Yes, provided that the insured did not notify any prior insurer of such act and had no basis to believe, prior to the initial policy period with the Insurer, that any such act might reasonably have been expected to be the basis of a claim.

Input Re: Selection of Counsel:
Yes

Consent to Settle Provision:
Yes, provided insured's consent is not unreasonable withheld. If insured refuses settlement recommended by insurer, insurer's liability limited to recommended settlement amount up to limits.

OPTIONS FOR SCOPE OF COVERAGE
Coverage Available for:

Partners Leaving: Yes

Employed Attorneys Leaving: Yes

Part-time Legal Work: Yes

Non-practicing Lawyers: Yes, with conditions

Government: No

In-house: No

Updated: 06/04/2009

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