About Victoria Crewe-Nelson
Victoria Crewe-Nelson, B.A., LL.B. (Edin), is Vice President, Underwriting, at LAWPRO. Prior to joining LAWPRO in 2012, Victoria practised law in mid-town Toronto, with practice areas ranging from admiralty law and commercial litigation to residential real estate and wills and estates. She is a member of the Ontario Bar Association (since 1999), the Professional Liability Underwriting Society (since 2013) and the Claims and Litigation Management Alliance (since 2014). Victoria enjoys writing and presenting on topics relating to practice management risks and best practices for lawyers and law firms.
Victoria Crewe-Nelson's Posts
Why you don’t (but should) think about Excess insurance
If you are relying on only the coverage offered under LAWPRO’s mandatory insurance program to satisfy claims that may be made against you, you may be at financial risk.
Categories: LAWPRO Errors and Omissions CoverageHave you considered Excess insurance?
With claims costs on the rise, the time may be right for you to consider purchasing Excess insurance. It only takes one claim to seriously dent your coverage limits, and Excess insurance acts as a backstop should you hit the policy limit under your mandatory plan. Consider these facts: One out of every two lawyers… Read More »
Categories: LAWPRO Errors and Omissions CoverageHow simple mistakes can lead to large claims
It’s easy to think that, at least in your office, a major claim couldn’t possibly happen. But LAWPRO’s experience shows that errors, innocent oversights and gaffes in any type of practice can lead to big problems. And if you or your firm don’t have adequate insurance in place to address the claim, you could be… Read More »
Categories: Biggest Claims RisksMalpractice insurance in foreign jurisdictions: An update
In the Fall 2011 issue of LAWPRO Magazine LAWPRO Magazine articles we highlighted malpractice insurance issues in other countries around the world. In the June 2014 issue we provide an overview of the recent experiences in England, Wales and Ireland, where a transition from mandatory programs to the open commercial market occurred. Click here (or… Read More »
Categories: LAWPRO Errors and Omissions Coverage