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
LAWPRO insurance coverage: Know your limits
Knowing your limits may sound like sobering advice, but for lawyers in private practice, knowing the limits of your insurance coverage can help you manage risk. Limits per claim, and limits in the aggregate There are two general types of limits: per claim (the maximum amount payable for any one claim within a policy year)… Read More »
Categories: LAWPRO Errors and Omissions CoverageDoes your malpractice policy cover individual lawyers or the law firm?
Have you ever wondered why LAWPRO’s policy for the Law Society of Upper Canada insurance program (the “primary policy”) insures lawyers on an individual basis while excess insurance is issued on a firm-wide basis? Most Ontario lawyers have probably never considered this question. And while it may seem to be a rather subtle distinction, the… Read More »
Categories: LAWPRO Errors and Omissions CoverageExcess insurance offers peace of mind to lawyers and law firms
Would your exposure on a negligence claim be over the individual lawyer’s $1 million per claim or $2 million in the aggregate limits offered under the LAWPRO policy for the Law Society of Upper Canada program (the “primary policy”)? Excess insurance – insurance that covers you for claims after the limits under the primary policy… Read More »
Categories: LAWPRO Errors and Omissions CoverageExcess Insurance: More necessary than you may believe
Who should be thinking about the need for excess insurance? Everyone. As the complexity of claims increases, more lawyers are recognizing that their potential exposure to risk may be larger than they anticipated. To protect themselves and their law practices, they are turning to excess insurance to provide an extra layer of malpractice insurance protection…. Read More »
Categories: LAWPRO Errors and Omissions CoverageExcess coverage: What checks and balances are in place for trust accounts?
The following are some of the questions you may want to ask yourself to help assess whether or not you should secure additional insurance coverage limits. When reviewing these questions and assessing your exposure, remember to factor in both potential defence costs and interest payments, as well as actual damages. Depending on how long it… Read More »
Categories: LAWPRO Errors and Omissions CoverageExcess coverage: Do I share exposure for the work of others outside the firm?
The following are some of the questions you may want to ask yourself to help assess whether or not you should secure additional insurance coverage limits. When reviewing these questions and assessing your exposure, remember to factor in both potential defence costs and interest payments, as well as actual damages. Depending on how long it… Read More »
Categories: Announcements, LAWPRO Errors and Omissions CoverageExcess coverage: Does the work of my present and former partners and associates, and that of employees in my current firm and any past firms, expose me to claims now and in the future?
The following are some of the questions you may want to ask yourself to help assess whether or not you should secure additional insurance coverage limits. When reviewing these questions and assessing your exposure, remember to factor in both potential defence costs and interest payments, as well as actual damages. Depending on how long it… Read More »
Categories: LAWPRO Errors and Omissions CoverageExcess liability coverage: Frill or necessity?
No one, no matter what area of law they practise, is immune to a claim. You also run the risk that the claims made against you in any one year could exceed the $1 million per claim/$2 million in the aggregate policy limits of the primary LAWPRO insurance program. Excess Liability Insurance provides you with… Read More »
Categories: LAWPRO Errors and Omissions Coverage