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Company Info - Randall Johnston/TX
4/21/2009 12:49:00 AM (3082 views)

Add as "Additional Insured" on E&O policy?? - Glenda Hodge/TN
4/20/2009 7:57:29 PM (4190 views)
Re: Add as "Additional Insured" on E&O policy?? - Dan Zook/NY
4/21/2009 9:24:53 AM (4308 views)
Re: Add as "Additional Insured" on E&O policy?? - Robert Franco/OH
4/21/2009 9:50:38 AM (5904 views)

I would say, "No, absolutely not."  Think about the effect that would have... it would create a right for the client to file a claim for a lost THEY caused, not just the ones caused by YOU. An E&O policy generally states:

"We shall pay on your behalf those amounts... you are legally obligated to pay as damages resulting from a claim..."

"You" means the insured.  When you add a third party as an insured, you are basically expanding the coverage to include any potential claims they cause.  Think of it in terms of an auto policy.  If you add your son to your auto policy as an insured, you are basically telling the insurance company that you want them to cover him for his accidents, as well as your own.  And, what happens?  They evaluate the additional risk and raise your premiums.

Sticking with the auto-policy theme, I think what your client would really be asking for is to be added to the policy as a loss-payee.  This is what they do with your bank when you have a car loan.  If the car is totalled, they pay the bank instead of you (up to the value of their interest in the car).  However, this is unnecessary in an E&O policy since it states that they will "pay on your behalf those amounts you are legally obligated to pay." 

I don't think your client understands how insurance works.  This is YOUR policy, not theirs.  If they think you are liable for a claim, they will notify you.  You, in turn, should notify your insurer to preserve your claim in the event you are held liable.  You insurer may decide to pay the claim, or defend you - since they only have to pay the claim if you are found legally obligated to pay the client damages. 

Thus, I would never add anyone else to my policy as an insured... unless, of course, they were willing to pay the premiums.

Best,
Robert A. Franco
SOURCE OF TITLE

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Re: Add as "Additional Insured" on E&O policy?? - Glenda Hodge/TN
4/21/2009 10:05:22 AM (3897 views)
Re: Add as "Additional Insured" on E&O policy?? - Helene /GA
4/22/2009 9:53:59 PM (3883 views)
Re: Add as "Additional Insured" on E&O policy?? - Alix Ott/MI
4/27/2009 11:05:09 AM (3598 views)
Re: Add as "Additional Insured" on E&O policy?? - Jessica Talley/NJ
4/27/2009 12:02:11 PM (3755 views)
Re: Add as "Additional Insured" on E&O policy?? - Alix Ott/MI
4/27/2009 12:06:52 PM (3647 views)
Re: Add as "Additional Insured" on E&O policy?? - Kevin Ahern/CT
4/27/2009 12:17:50 PM (3702 views)
Re: Add as "Additional Insured" on E&O policy?? - Alix Ott/MI
4/28/2009 8:45:40 AM (3647 views)
Re: Add as "Additional Insured" on E&O policy?? - Norean Cashwell/GA
5/2/2009 12:35:19 PM (3575 views)
Re: Add as "Additional Insured" on E&O policy?? - Helene /GA
5/4/2009 9:05:50 AM (3573 views)
Re: Add as "Additional Insured" on E&O policy?? - Helene /GA
5/5/2009 7:01:50 PM (3676 views)

E&O INSURANCE - HOPE DEZERN/SC
4/20/2009 11:33:09 AM (3904 views)
Re: E&O INSURANCE - Jessica Talley/NJ
4/20/2009 12:39:19 PM (4016 views)
Re: E&O INSURANCE - Leigh Attridge/MA
4/20/2009 2:47:14 PM (3921 views)
Re: E&O INSURANCE - Edward Huguenin/SC
4/20/2009 6:03:49 PM (3878 views)
Re: E&O INSURANCE - Langdon Knight/MO
4/23/2009 5:14:19 PM (3792 views)
Re: E&O INSURANCE - Vickey Olszewski/GA
4/24/2009 2:02:41 PM (3772 views)
Re: E&O INSURANCE - HOPE DEZERN/SC
4/28/2009 11:07:23 AM (3479 views)
Re: E&O INSURANCE - Edward Huguenin/SC
4/28/2009 4:25:48 PM (7314 views)
Re: E&O INSURANCE - Helen Murphy/MD
4/27/2009 9:35:00 AM (3672 views)
Re: E&O INSURANCE - Alix Ott/MI
4/27/2009 10:54:30 AM (3587 views)

American Documents & Title LLC - Leigh Attridge/MA
4/17/2009 3:45:16 PM (5675 views)
Re: American Documents & Title LLC - Sean  Barrett /RI
4/21/2009 4:52:36 PM (4100 views)
Re: American Documents & Title LLC - Jessica Talley/NJ
4/21/2009 8:51:05 PM (4060 views)
Re: American Documents & Title LLC - Edward Huguenin/SC
4/22/2009 10:18:21 AM (4024 views)
Re: American Documents & Title LLC - Michele  Peele/NC
5/18/2009 8:35:54 PM (3808 views)
Re: American Documents & Title LLC - Brett Ryder/NC
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time share searches in VA - Deborah Manion/VA
4/17/2009 2:15:14 PM (3522 views)
Re: time share searches in VA - Langdon Knight/MO
4/18/2009 12:06:10 AM (3739 views)
Re: time share searches in VA - Angela Ward/FL
4/20/2009 1:19:27 PM (3584 views)
Re: time share searches in VA - Paula Reynolds/FL
5/1/2011 11:37:18 AM (3212 views)




Abstractor Services - Thomas Haycook/OH
4/16/2009 11:01:56 AM (3124 views)

Anti-Tax Tea Parties - Helene/GA
4/15/2009 9:56:02 PM (3435 views)
Re: Anti-Tax Tea Parties - Langdon Knight/MO
4/16/2009 7:20:12 PM (3824 views)
Re: Anti-Tax Tea Parties - Helene /GA
4/16/2009 10:30:55 PM (3717 views)
Re: Anti-Tax Tea Parties - Alix Ott/MI
4/22/2009 4:42:07 PM (3585 views)
Re: Anti-Tax Tea Parties - Brad Bradbury/PA
4/23/2009 11:42:58 PM (3505 views)
Re: Anti-Tax Tea Parties - Brad Bradbury/PA
4/23/2009 11:43:48 PM (3560 views)
Re: Anti-Tax Tea Parties - Garret  Fitzgerald/VA
4/30/2009 12:21:21 PM (3489 views)
Well said... - Robert Franco/OH
4/30/2009 1:00:22 PM (3451 views)
Re: Well said... - Kurt deVries/FL
4/30/2009 2:00:13 PM (3533 views)
Re: Well said... - Robert Franco/OH
4/30/2009 2:38:53 PM (3343 views)
Re: Well said... - Garret  Fitzgerald/VA
4/30/2009 6:31:49 PM (3470 views)
Re: Well said... - Jessica Talley/NJ
4/30/2009 8:13:39 PM (3440 views)
Re: Well said... - Garret  Fitzgerald/VA
5/1/2009 1:33:29 PM (3326 views)
Re: Well said... - Vickey Olszewski/GA
4/30/2009 10:41:25 PM (3424 views)
Re: Well said... - Jessica Talley/NJ
5/1/2009 9:05:12 AM (3434 views)
Re: Well said... - Kurt deVries/FL
5/1/2009 10:43:46 AM (3304 views)
Re: Well said... - Garret  Fitzgerald/VA
5/1/2009 1:06:05 PM (3366 views)
Re: Well said... - Garret  Fitzgerald/VA
5/1/2009 1:17:21 PM (3463 views)
Re: Well said... - Scott Perry/PA
5/2/2009 11:49:06 AM (3415 views)
Re: Anti-Tax Tea Parties - Brad Bradbury/PA
4/30/2009 7:08:44 PM (3427 views)
Re: Anti-Tax Tea Parties - Garret  Fitzgerald/VA
5/1/2009 12:53:32 PM (3416 views)

PA title agents, abstractors & closers - Diane Cipa/PA
4/15/2009 4:14:59 PM (2913 views)

single source - Christine Sheeler/PA
4/14/2009 5:18:26 PM (3521 views)
Re: single source - Lance Whitmore/MN
4/15/2009 9:34:34 AM (3705 views)
Re: single source - Christine Sheeler/PA
4/19/2009 7:00:28 PM (3436 views)

Off Topic - Wish me luck! - Robert Franco/OH
4/14/2009 10:49:40 AM (3275 views)
Re: Off Topic - Wish me luck! - Dan Zook/NY
4/14/2009 1:11:38 PM (3544 views)
Re: Off Topic - Wish me luck! - Slade Smith/OH
4/14/2009 3:07:17 PM (3386 views)
Re: Off Topic - Wish me luck! - Kevin Ahern/CT
4/14/2009 5:40:06 PM (3557 views)
Re: Off Topic - Wish me luck! - Vikki Moffitt/GA
4/14/2009 5:47:28 PM (3338 views)
Re: Off Topic - Wish me luck! - James "Lin" Toney, Jr,/MS
4/14/2009 7:48:38 PM (3460 views)
Mock Trial Results... - Robert Franco/OH
4/15/2009 10:18:44 AM (3513 views)
Re: Mock Trial Results... - Kevin Ahern/CT
4/15/2009 10:37:23 AM (3425 views)
Re: Mock Trial Results... - J Nisonger/CA
4/15/2009 8:18:23 PM (3605 views)

Article: Online records access (PACER) - Dave Pell/GA
4/9/2009 9:32:16 PM (5450 views)
Re: Article: Online records access (PACER) - Robert Franco/OH
4/10/2009 10:37:19 AM (4120 views)
Re: Article: Online records access (PACER) - Dave Pell/GA
4/10/2009 1:31:32 PM (3598 views)
Re: Article: Online records access (PACER) - William Pattison /CA
4/13/2009 12:09:36 PM (3416 views)

ALTA 7 Coverage/Claim - Angela Martin/AR
4/9/2009 12:48:02 PM (3432 views)
Re: ALTA 7 Coverage/Claim - Robert Franco/OH
4/9/2009 2:56:15 PM (4129 views)
Manufactured Home vs. Mobile Home - Bobbi Shorthouse, Notary Public/CT
4/10/2009 9:14:30 AM (3807 views)
Re: Manufactured Home vs. Mobile Home - Kevin Ahern/CT
4/10/2009 10:30:56 AM (3640 views)
Re: Manufactured Home vs. Mobile Home - george Hubka/MI
4/26/2009 3:47:17 PM (3404 views)
Re: ALTA 7 Coverage/Claim - Jeanine Johnson/FL
4/13/2009 1:29:50 PM (3439 views)

FALL THROUGHS - Ray Young/GA
4/9/2009 11:15:14 AM (3348 views)
Re: FALL THROUGHS - Wanda Steudel/OH
4/9/2009 11:35:22 AM (3781 views)
Re: FALL THROUGHS - Ray Young/GA
4/9/2009 11:44:05 AM (3573 views)
Re: FALL THROUGHS - Robert Franco/OH
4/9/2009 11:50:44 AM (3569 views)
Re: FALL THROUGHS - Diane Cipa/PA
4/9/2009 3:45:34 PM (3496 views)
Re: FALL THROUGHS - Robert Franco/OH
4/9/2009 6:13:59 PM (3488 views)
Re: FALL THROUGHS - Diane Cipa/PA
4/10/2009 8:55:57 AM (3490 views)
Re: FALL THROUGHS - Robert Franco/OH
4/10/2009 10:24:49 AM (3548 views)
Re: FALL THROUGHS - Diane Cipa/PA
4/13/2009 4:57:41 PM (3483 views)
Re: FALL THROUGHS - Helene /GA
4/9/2009 10:43:09 PM (3428 views)
Re: FALL THROUGHS - Jean Lurtsema/AK
4/13/2009 11:28:46 AM (3297 views)

NORTHERN UNITED TITLE SERV GONE - James Badertscher/OH
4/8/2009 12:37:31 PM (3331 views)
Re: NORTHERN UNITED TITLE SERV GONE - Kevin Ahern/CT
4/8/2009 1:29:32 PM (3648 views)
Re: NORTHERN UNITED TITLE SERV GONE - Robert Franco/OH
4/8/2009 2:37:12 PM (3666 views)
Re: NORTHERN UNITED TITLE SERV GONE - Kevin Ahern/CT
4/9/2009 10:11:08 AM (3737 views)
Re: NORTHERN UNITED TITLE SERV GONE - James Badertscher/OH
4/8/2009 2:53:31 PM (3630 views)
Re: NORTHERN UNITED TITLE SERV GONE - Kevin Ahern/CT
4/9/2009 9:01:14 AM (3527 views)
Re: NORTHERN UNITED TITLE SERV GONE - Diane Cipa/PA
4/9/2009 3:49:39 PM (3467 views)
Re: NORTHERN UNITED TITLE SERV GONE - James Badertscher/OH
4/15/2009 12:56:01 PM (3405 views)
Re: NORTHERN UNITED TITLE SERV GONE - Kevin Ahern/CT
4/15/2009 3:54:05 PM (3353 views)

A.S.K Services, Inc. - Edward Huguenin/SC
4/8/2009 4:36:11 AM (3576 views)
Re: A.S.K Services, Inc. - Smitty Strickland/SC
4/8/2009 9:56:01 AM (3995 views)
Re: A.S.K Services, Inc. - Robert Franco/OH
4/8/2009 10:27:58 AM (4041 views)
Re: A.S.K Services, Inc. - Edward Huguenin/SC
4/8/2009 11:12:58 AM (3809 views)
Re: A.S.K Services, Inc. - Smitty Strickland/SC
4/8/2009 4:25:10 PM (3843 views)
Re: A.S.K Services, Inc. - Stephanie /SC
4/8/2009 10:30:39 PM (3778 views)
Re: A.S.K Services, Inc. - Allen Wion/SC
4/13/2009 6:33:24 AM (3748 views)
Re: A.S.K Services, Inc. - Edward Huguenin/SC
4/13/2009 6:59:24 AM (3815 views)
Re: A.S.K Services, Inc. - Janis Talbot/SC
4/13/2009 8:51:02 AM (3805 views)


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