Question 1

What is a common misconception about Professional Liability (E&O) for Insurance Agents & Brokers?

Accepted Answer

Agents think 'we just sold what the client asked for.' If a client suffers an uninsured loss and you didn't recommend appropriate limits, the duty-to-advise standard frequently puts the agent on the hook.

Question 2

What happens if insurance agents & brokers don't have Professional Liability (E&O)?

Accepted Answer

A small business client suffers a $1.2M cyber loss. They had no cyber coverage; your file shows no record of recommending it. Failure-to-advise suit settles for $400K. E&O pays.

Question 3

What is a common misconception about Cyber Liability for Insurance Agents & Brokers?

Accepted Answer

Agencies think 'the carrier holds the data.' Your AMS holds client data too — and a breach there can affect every client and producer.

Question 4

What happens if insurance agents & brokers don't have Cyber Liability?

Accepted Answer

AMS breach exposes 4,200 client records. Notification, credit monitoring, regulatory defense: $480K. Cyber pays.

Question 5

What is a common misconception about General Liability for Insurance Agents & Brokers?

Accepted Answer

Agency offices have constant client traffic — premises liability is a real exposure.

Question 6

What happens if insurance agents & brokers don't have General Liability?

Accepted Answer

Client trips in your office — $14K. GL pays.

Question 7

What is a common misconception about Employment Practices Liability (EPLI) for Insurance Agents & Brokers?

Accepted Answer

Producer compensation/non-compete disputes often resemble employment claims.

Question 8

What happens if insurance agents & brokers don't have Employment Practices Liability (EPLI)?

Accepted Answer

Departing producer alleges discrimination during exit — defense $42K. EPLI pays.

Question 9

What is a common misconception about Directors & Officers (D&O) for Insurance Agents & Brokers?

Accepted Answer

Aggregator/cluster networks may impose D&O requirements on member agencies.

Question 10

What happens if insurance agents & brokers don't have Directors & Officers (D&O)?

Accepted Answer

Aggregator dispute names principals — D&O defends.

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