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Page 1: LEGAL MALPRACTICE REPORT - Missouri...of 2018 claims occurred in the category of client other than free legal service or member of pre-paid legal plan. Only 15 companies reported writing

2018

LEGAL MALPRACTICE REPORT

MISSOURI

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MISSOURI

LEGAL

MALPRACTICE

INSURANCE

REPORT

2018

Department of Insurance, Financial Institutions & Professional RegistrationStatistics Section

July 2019

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Also Available from DIFP

Reports: The following reports are also available:

Missouri Market Share Report

Missouri Real Estate Malpractice (Closed Claim Report)

Missouri Legal Malpractice (Closed Claim Report)

Missouri Products Liability (Closed Claim Report)

Missouri Medical Malpractice Insurance Report

Missouri Health Maintenance Organization Report

Missouri Life, Accident & Health Supplement Report

Missouri Property and Casualty Supplement Report

Missouri Commercial Liability Report

Missouri Mortgage Guaranty Report

Missouri Uninsured Automobile Report

Databases: for data requests, contact the Statistics Section at 573-751-3163. Some data are available for a fee.

Medicare Supplement Experience Data

Property and Casualty Supplement Data

Missouri Zip Code data for homeowners/dwelling fire, farmowners (dwelling only, mobile home, earthquake, and private passenger automobile insurance.

Many reports, including this complaint report, are available at no cost on the DIFP website, at

http://insurance.mo.gov/reports/. For paper copies, inquire with the Statistics Section at the above number.

The Department of Insurance, Financial Institutions & Professional Registration is an Equal Opportunity

Employer.

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DEFINITION OF TERMS

Indemnity Paid: The sum of all payments made during the year for the benefit of insurance

claimants, before reinsurance has been ceded and/or assumed. These payments include amounts paid

in the current year for claims arising from coverage in prior years and exclude amounts which will be

paid in future years for claims arising from the current year. Hence, this item is not a measure of the

actual cost of current coverages, but only of current cash flows.

Loss Adjustment Expenses: The cost involved in an insurance company’s adjustment of losses

under a policy.

Direct Premiums Written: The dollar amount charged when a policyholder contracts for insurance

coverage before reinsurance has been ceded and/or assumed.

Direct Premiums Earned: The part of premium attributable to the coverage already provided in a

given period before reinsurance has been ceded and/or assumed.

Direct Losses Incurred: The sum of direct losses paid plus an estimate at the close of the year of

the amounts to be paid in the future for all claims arising from the current and all prior years, minus

the corresponding estimate made at the close of business for the preceding year. Incurred losses

reported include estimated amounts unpaid for incurred-but-not-reported (IBNR) claims.

Loss Ratio: The dollar amount of direct losses incurred divided by the dollar amount of premiums

earned for the particular line of business being analyzed, expressed as a percentage. This is an

accounting representation of the portion of each premium dollar which is needed to honor a

company's promise to pay claims.

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LEGAL MALPRACTICE INSURANCE REPORT

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

This report summarizes the legal malpractice insurance experience in Missouri from 2009 to 2018.

The charts, graphs and tables in this report are limited to closed claim information and were

constructed from data collected by the Department of Insurance, Financial Institutions & Professional

Registration as required by Section 383.077 RSMo. The premium and loss data, obtained from the Missouri

Page 19 Supplement to the companies’ annual statements are presented in the final section.

In 2018, the loss ratio for legal malpractice insurance in Missouri was 38 percent. For the 10-year

period of claims closed1, 535 (26 percent) were closed with payment. Claims closed in 2018 totaled 140, a 5

percent decrease from the previous year. The average payment was $116,945.

The cost to an insurer for settling legal malpractice cases (called loss adjustment expense, consisting

of legal fees, claim adjustment costs and related items) has fluctuated over the past 10 years. In 2018, the

average loss adjustment expense for all claims closed with payment was $85,739 compared to $60,248 in

2017.

Indemnity amounts are categorized by claim characteristics, including:

Area of law in which the insured was retained by the claimant.

Major activity in which the lawyer was engaged at the time the alleged error or omission

occurred.

Alleged error or omission that was the most significant reason for making the claim.

The legal disposition of the claim at the closing date.

The number of years the insured had been in practice at the time of the alleged error or

omission.

The relationship of the insured to the claimant.

1 Claims closed may have resulted from incidents in any previous period.

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By area of law, the largest share of claims closed in 2018 (28 of 140) was initiated by plaintiffs in

bodily injury/property damage - plaintiff. The largest proportion of all claims closed in 2018 under the major

activity code occurred during commencement of action or proceeding. Of all claims paid during 2018, 51

percent were settled before trial or hearing on the alleged malpractice.

Ninety-two percent of losses in 2018 occurred among attorneys with more than 10 years of practice.

The insured’s relationship to the claimant is partitioned into four subclasses: free legal service, non-client,

member of pre-paid legal plan and client other than free service or prepaid legal plan. Seventy-one percent

of 2018 claims occurred in the category of client other than free legal service or member of pre-paid legal

plan.

Only 15 companies reported writing legal malpractice insurance in Missouri for 2018. Of these, the

Bar Plan Mutual Insurance Company was by far the largest, with over 59 percent of the legal malpractice

insurance market in this state.

This report was compiled using information submitted by insurance companies. As a result, the

accuracy of this report is dependent upon the correctness of each company’s data. Copies of this report will

be made available in Braille, large print or on audio cassette upon request. Any questions regarding this

report should be addressed to the Statistics Section, Department of Insurance, Financial Institutions &

Professional Registration, P.O. Box 690, Jefferson City, MO 65102-0690.

The Missouri Department of Insurance, Financial Institutions & Professional Registration

is an Equal Opportunity Employer

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

SECTION DESCRIPTION PAGE

I TEN YEAR SUMMARY .....................................................................3

II INDEMNITY SUMMARY

Area of Law: 10-Year and 2018 Summary ..........................................9

Trends of the Top 10 Areas of Law ....................................................13

Major Activity: 10-Year and 2018 Summary ....................................25

Trends of the Top 10 Major Activity ................................................29

Alleged Errors or Omissions: 10-Year and 2018 Summary ..............41

Trends of the Top 10 Alleged Errors or Omissions .............................45

Claim Disposition: 10-Year and 2018 Summary ................................57

Trends of the Top 8 Claim Dispositions ..............................................61

Years Admitted to Practice: 10-Year and 2018 Summary ..................71

Trends of Years Admitted to Practice ..................................................75

Insured/Claimant Relationship: 10-Year and 2018 Summary ............81

Trends of Insured/Claimant Relationship ............................................85

III PREMIUM AND LOSS DATA ..........................................................89

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TEN YEAR

SUMMARY

(2009-2018)

1

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TEN YEAR SUMMARY

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BY

AREA OF LAW

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TRENDS

OF THE TOP TEN

AREAS OF LAW

OF 2018

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BI/PD - PLAINTIFF

AVERAGE PAID INDEMNITY & AVERAGE LOSS EXPENSE

CLAIM COUNT

2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018

AVG PAID INDEMNITY $113,034 $253,296 $167,084 $187,901 $52,071 $308,417 $195,002 $205,214 $96,214 $122,658

AVG LOSS EXPENSE $20,034 $27,113 $30,785 $5,090 $14,515 $20,032 $17,386 $12,879 $15,533 $18,433

$0

$50,000

$100,000

$150,000

$200,000

$250,000

$300,000

$350,000

2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018

ALL CLAIMS 63 52 59 35 46 28 35 27 31 28

CLOSED WITH PAYMENT 23 17 22 8 4 12 15 7 10 13

CLOSED WITHOUT PAYMENT 40 35 37 27 42 16 20 20 21 15

0

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FAMILY LAW

AVERAGE PAID INDEMNITY & AVERAGE LOSS EXPENSE

CLAIM COUNT

2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018

AVG PAID INDEMNITY $18,500 $23,244 $45,600 $36,500 $319,161 $164,743 $42,600 $61,528 $473,000 $12,500

AVG LOSS EXPENSE $2,438 $31,400 $2,037 $28,423 $6,166 $15,512 $9,110 $19,230 $18,461 $21,343

$0

$50,000

$100,000

$150,000

$200,000

$250,000

$300,000

$350,000

$400,000

$450,000

$500,000

2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018

ALL CLAIMS 20 29 26 24 29 22 15 18 17 24

CLOSED WITH PAYMENT 1 8 5 6 5 3 5 9 5 2

CLOSED WITHOUT PAYMENT 19 21 21 18 24 19 10 9 12 22

0

6

12

18

24

30

36

42

48

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mb

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of

Cla

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14

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ESTATE, TRUST & PROBATE

AVERAGE PAID INDEMNITY & AVERAGE LOSS EXPENSE

CLAIM COUNT

2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018

AVG PAID INDEMNITY $129,445 $91,435 $93,929 $60,000 $37,613 $169,616 $236,000 $51,168 $115,668 $120,898

AVG LOSS EXPENSE $22,216 $30,465 $13,834 $9,178 $2,101 $46,996 $30,732 $12,756 $16,335 $37,083

$0

$25,000

$50,000

$75,000

$100,000

$125,000

$150,000

$175,000

$200,000

$225,000

$250,000

$275,000

$300,000

2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018

ALL CLAIMS 25 34 27 19 18 24 22 30 25 21

CLOSED WITH PAYMENT 7 12 8 2 2 5 5 11 11 8

CLOSED WITHOUT PAYMENT 18 22 19 17 16 19 17 19 14 13

0

5

10

15

20

25

30

35

40

45

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15

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COLLECTION & BANRUPTCY

AVERAGE PAID INDEMNITY & AVERAGE LOSS EXPENSE

CLAIM COUNT

2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018

AVG PAID INDEMNITY $36,254 $33,089 $42,419 $28,745 $51,000 $55,930 $22,370 $8,986 $155,420 $54,938

AVG LOSS EXPENSE $9,375 $10,038 $8,838 $12,918 $1,363 $6,885 $11,134 $5,060 $12,735 $17,999

$0

$25,000

$50,000

$75,000

$100,000

$125,000

$150,000

$175,000

$200,000

2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018

ALL CLAIMS 20 37 40 36 42 44 36 37 26 14

CLOSED WITH PAYMENT 4 4 10 11 1 8 6 7 16 4

CLOSED WITHOUT PAYMENT 16 33 30 25 41 36 30 30 10 10

0

5

10

15

20

25

30

35

40

45

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16

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CORPORATE & BUSINESS ORGANIZATION

AVERAGE PAID INDEMNITY & AVERAGE LOSS EXPENSE

CLAIM COUNT

2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018

AVG PAID INDEMNITY $45,000 $0 $136,875 $501,219 $42,589 $0 $90,000 $105,491 $222,000 $391,290

AVG LOSS EXPENSE $4,897 $1,216 $17,063 $16,963 $1,822 $10,348 $24,269 $63,972 $169,743 $67,055

$0

$50,000

$100,000

$150,000

$200,000

$250,000

$300,000

$350,000

$400,000

$450,000

$500,000

$550,000

$600,000

2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018

ALL CLAIMS 5 4 14 20 27 11 12 4 6 10

CLOSED WITH PAYMENT 1 0 4 4 4 0 2 3 1 4

CLOSED WITHOUT PAYMENT 4 4 10 16 23 11 10 1 5 6

0

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REAL ESTATE

AVERAGE PAID INDEMNITY & AVERAGE LOSS EXPENSE

CLAIM COUNT

2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018

AVG PAID INDEMNITY $21,622 $14,890 $55,315 $450,692 $26,667 $82,122 $182,750 $37,250 $27,500 $30,927

AVG LOSS EXPENSE $5,948 $10,326 $17,981 $10,015 $5,915 $11,844 $18,293 $6,987 $10,367 $6,095

$0

$50,000

$100,000

$150,000

$200,000

$250,000

$300,000

$350,000

$400,000

$450,000

$500,000

2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018

ALL CLAIMS 28 24 33 25 48 30 18 18 7 10

CLOSED WITH PAYMENT 7 2 13 4 3 7 5 4 2 3

CLOSED WITHOUT PAYMENT 21 22 20 21 45 23 13 14 5 7

0

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BUSINESS TRANSACTION/COMMERCIAL LAW

AVERAGE PAID INDEMNITY & AVERAGE LOSS EXPENSE

CLAIM COUNT

2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018

AVG PAID INDEMNITY $437,344 $62,667 $38,500 $159,856 $0 $195,450 $147,500 $104,833 $85,000 $129,146

AVG LOSS EXPENSE $88,524 $27,775 $43,598 $117,820 $6,830 $50,471 $144,208 $10,000 $38,929 $135,181

$0

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$100,000

$150,000

$200,000

$250,000

$300,000

$350,000

$400,000

$450,000

$500,000

$550,000

2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018

ALL CLAIMS 11 6 9 15 7 12 7 4 2 6

CLOSED WITH PAYMENT 3 3 2 4 0 4 4 3 1 4

CLOSED WITHOUT PAYMENT 8 3 7 11 7 8 3 1 1 2

0

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CRIMINAL

AVERAGE PAID INDEMNITY & AVERAGE LOSS EXPENSE

CLAIM COUNT

2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018

AVG PAID INDEMNITY $3,000 $100,000 $0 $3,750 $0 $0 $10,000 $44,000 $2,250 $0

AVG LOSS EXPENSE $5,658 $35,555 $5,737 $8,616 $13,020 $0 $624 $6,625 $3,326 $35,709

$0

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$20,000

$30,000

$40,000

$50,000

$60,000

$70,000

$80,000

$90,000

$100,000

$110,000

$120,000

2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018

ALL CLAIMS 6 8 7 6 9 6 4 10 6 5

CLOSED WITH PAYMENT 2 1 0 2 0 0 1 2 1 0

CLOSED WITHOUT PAYMENT 4 7 7 4 9 6 3 8 5 5

0

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LABOR LAW

AVERAGE PAID INDEMNITY & AVERAGE LOSS EXPENSE

CLAIM COUNT

2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018

AVG PAID INDEMNITY $225,000 $0 $0 $0 $130,000 $37,500 $167,333 $197,551 $94,667 $33,875

AVG LOSS EXPENSE $41,721 $11,292 $0 $113,602 $2,565 $5,105 $30,487 $34,464 $15,494 $14,936

$0

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$50,000

$75,000

$100,000

$125,000

$150,000

$175,000

$200,000

$225,000

$250,000

2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018

ALL CLAIMS 3 4 2 3 3 5 5 6 6 5

CLOSED WITH PAYMENT 1 0 0 0 1 2 3 5 3 2

CLOSED WITHOUT PAYMENT 2 4 2 3 2 3 2 1 3 3

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WORKERS COMPENSATION

AVERAGE PAID INDEMNITY & AVERAGE LOSS EXPENSE

CLAIM COUNT

2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018

AVG PAID INDEMNITY $19,769 $34,129 $19,250 $85,000 $0 $50,000 $417,000 $963,757 $25,000 $31,875

AVG LOSS EXPENSE $5,634 $16,586 $2,575 $19,961 $0 $3,524 $2,277 $13,273 $4,764 $4,525

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$500,000

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$1,000,000

2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018

ALL CLAIMS 15 9 8 3 6 4 9 9 3 5

CLOSED WITH PAYMENT 7 2 2 1 0 1 1 3 1 4

CLOSED WITHOUT PAYMENT 8 7 6 2 6 3 8 6 2 1

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TEN YEAR SUMMARY

&

2018 SUMMARY

BY

MAJOR ACTIVITY

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TRENDS

OF THE TOP TEN

MAJOR ACTIVITY

OF 2018

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COMMENCEMENT OF ACTION OR PROCEEDING

AVERAGE PAID INDEMNITY & AVERAGE LOSS EXPENSE

CLAIM COUNT

2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018

AVG PAID INDEMNITY $76,562 $107,261 $93,996 $189,992 $265,000 $138,591 $105,114 $129,756 $208,997 $123,546

AVG LOSS EXPENSE $14,327 $19,830 $18,255 $5,841 $2,552 $28,793 $12,902 $12,573 $21,476 $41,175

$0

$30,000

$60,000

$90,000

$120,000

$150,000

$180,000

$210,000

$240,000

$270,000

$300,000

2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018

ALL CLAIMS 63 59 73 57 97 82 56 72 39 38

CLOSED WITH PAYMENT 25 14 19 6 3 14 16 18 19 13

CLOSED WITHOUT PAYMENT 38 45 54 51 94 68 40 54 20 25

0

20

40

60

80

100

120

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29

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PRE-TRIAL, PRE-HEARING

AVERAGE PAID INDEMNITY & AVERAGE LOSS EXPENSE

CLAIM COUNT

2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018

AVG PAID INDEMNITY $69,500 $72,115 $135,617 $133,817 $83,200 $292,200 $161,250 $338,496 $279,834 $143,667

AVG LOSS EXPENSE $17,793 $39,738 $30,963 $61,609 $5,815 $125,286 $83,885 $23,589 $12,032 $19,359

$0

$50,000

$100,000

$150,000

$200,000

$250,000

$300,000

$350,000

$400,000

2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018

ALL CLAIMS 20 19 24 26 26 12 8 10 20 23

CLOSED WITH PAYMENT 4 3 13 13 5 5 4 3 8 3

CLOSED WITHOUT PAYMENT 16 16 11 13 21 7 4 7 12 20

0

5

10

15

20

25

30

35

40

45

50

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of

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30

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PREPARATION, TRANSMITTAL OR FILING

AVERAGE PAID INDEMNITY & AVERAGE LOSS EXPENSE

CLAIM COUNT

2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018

AVG PAID INDEMNITY $69,686 $69,568 $70,444 $97,500 $372,500 $130,832 $128,500 $60,777 $89,061 $71,872

AVG LOSS EXPENSE $20,935 $41,806 $31,049 $22,834 $18,615 $57,232 $14,451 $8,899 $16,623 $10,149

$0

$50,000

$100,000

$150,000

$200,000

$250,000

$300,000

$350,000

$400,000

2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018

ALL CLAIMS 23 21 23 7 12 17 14 33 29 18

CLOSED WITH PAYMENT 7 10 9 2 3 7 3 13 15 11

CLOSED WITHOUT PAYMENT 16 11 14 5 9 10 11 20 14 7

0

4

8

12

16

20

24

28

32

36

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mb

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of

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31

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SETTLEMENT AND NEGOTIATION

AVERAGE PAID INDEMNITY & AVERAGE LOSS EXPENSE

CLAIM COUNT

2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018

AVG PAID INDEMNITY $80,666 $1,463,067 $47,968 $68,000 $26,785 $282,877 $37,500 $119,143 $19,125 $58,287

AVG LOSS EXPENSE $24,886 $31,498 $2,654 $20,280 $64,926 $4,024 $6,799 $23,152 $11,415 $4,497

$0

$200,000

$400,000

$600,000

$800,000

$1,000,000

$1,200,000

$1,400,000

$1,600,000

2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018

ALL CLAIMS 16 9 7 9 8 6 15 11 17 17

CLOSED WITH PAYMENT 6 2 2 3 1 2 4 7 4 7

CLOSED WITHOUT PAYMENT 10 7 5 6 7 4 11 4 13 10

0

5

10

15

20

25

30

35

40

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CONSULTATION OR ADVICE

AVERAGE PAID INDEMNITY & AVERAGE LOSS EXPENSE

CLAIM COUNT

2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018

AVG PAID INDEMNITY $264,538 $75,000 $42,500 $1,000,000 $105,402 $64,450 $202,750 $136,000 $200,000 $235,727

AVG LOSS EXPENSE $61,045 $24,956 $22,878 $79,248 $38,425 $8,249 $89,270 $17,523 $16,850 $72,449

$0

$200,000

$400,000

$600,000

$800,000

$1,000,000

$1,200,000

2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018

ALL CLAIMS 12 11 13 7 7 5 8 13 9 13

CLOSED WITH PAYMENT 5 3 2 1 2 1 4 5 1 3

CLOSED WITHOUT PAYMENT 7 8 11 6 5 4 4 8 8 10

0

15

30

45

60

75

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105

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AVERAGE PAID INDEMNITY & AVERAGE LOSS EXPENSE

CLAIM COUNT

OTHER

2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018

AVG PAID INDEMNITY $25,923 $27,447 $56,046 $180,578 $39,476 $210,421 $183,125 $48,100 $482,503 $104,888

AVG LOSS EXPENSE $2,127 $6,718 $2,312 $29,090 $3,113 $25,813 $16,739 $9,110 $96,403 $34,405

$0

$75,000

$150,000

$225,000

$300,000

$375,000

$450,000

$525,000

2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018

ALL CLAIMS 61 88 91 84 102 52 44 28 14 12

CLOSED WITH PAYMENT 9 19 24 15 6 10 12 10 6 6

CLOSED WITHOUT PAYMENT 52 69 67 69 96 42 32 18 8 6

0

15

30

45

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INVESTIGATION, OTHER THAN LITIGATION

AVERAGE PAID INDEMNITY & AVERAGE LOSS EXPENSE

CLAIM COUNT

2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018

AVG PAID INDEMNITY $32,833 $25,000 $0 $5,000 $135,908 $0 $0 $0 $1,000 $162,000

AVG LOSS EXPENSE $11,959 $8,799 $300,210 $4,946 $804 $804 $2,164 $0 $9,710 $25,938

$0

$50,000

$100,000

$150,000

$200,000

$250,000

$300,000

$350,000

2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018

ALL CLAIMS 7 2 2 5 4 3 3 3 6 9

CLOSED WITH PAYMENT 3 1 0 1 3 0 0 0 1 5

CLOSED WITHOUT PAYMENT 4 1 2 4 1 3 3 3 5 4

0

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POST TRIAL OR HEARING

AVERAGE PAID INDEMNITY & AVERAGE LOSS EXPENSE

CLAIM COUNT

2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018

AVG PAID INDEMNITY $0 $125,000 $575,000 $19,500 $0 $2,650 $0 $1,047,500 $21,000 $0

AVG LOSS EXPENSE $10,445 $47,367 $28,402 $31,038 $0 $0 $0 $65,865 $13,157 $1,512

$0

$100,000

$200,000

$300,000

$400,000

$500,000

$600,000

$700,000

$800,000

$900,000

$1,000,000

$1,100,000

$1,200,000

2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018

ALL CLAIMS 4 7 3 4 2 2 1 2 1 3

CLOSED WITH PAYMENT 0 1 1 2 0 1 0 2 1 0

CLOSED WITHOUT PAYMENT 4 6 2 2 2 1 1 0 0 3

0

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TRIAL OR HEARING

AVERAGE PAID INDEMNITY & AVERAGE LOSS EXPENSE

CLAIM COUNT

2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018

AVG PAID INDEMNITY $490,606 $29,267 $700,000 $432,500 $0 $355,000 $497,222 $0 $477,731 $348,110

AVG LOSS EXPENSE $83,873 $76,378 $7,309 $14,701 $0 $32,346 $96,035 $24,036 $52,128 $53,245

$0

$75,000

$150,000

$225,000

$300,000

$375,000

$450,000

$525,000

$600,000

$675,000

$750,000

2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018

ALL CLAIMS 10 6 7 9 1 4 6 1 6 3

CLOSED WITH PAYMENT 4 2 1 4 0 2 3 0 3 1

CLOSED WITHOUT PAYMENT 6 4 6 5 1 2 3 1 3 2

0

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EXPARTE PROCEEDINGS

AVERAGE PAID INDEMNITY & AVERAGE LOSS EXPENSE

CLAIM COUNT

2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018

AVG PAID INDEMNITY $0 $0 $0 $5,000 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0

AVG LOSS EXPENSE $0 $58,877 $0 $2,500 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $65,814

$0

$10,000

$20,000

$30,000

$40,000

$50,000

$60,000

$70,000

$80,000

2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018

ALL CLAIMS 0 2 1 2 1 0 1 0 1 2

CLOSED WITH PAYMENT 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0

CLOSED WITHOUT PAYMENT 0 2 1 1 1 0 1 0 1 2

0

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TEN YEAR SUMMARY

&

2018 SUMMARY

BY

ALLEGED ERRORS OR OMISSIONS

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TRENDS

OF THE TOP TEN

ERRORS OR OMISSIONS

OF 2018

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FAILURE TO KNOW OR PROPERLY APPLY THE LAW

AVERAGE PAID INDEMNITY & AVERAGE LOSS EXPENSE

CLAIM COUNT

2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018

AVG PAID INDEMNITY $47,803 $95,154 $83,500 $155,900 $22,268 $64,275 $199,625 $86,960 $311,375 $131,701

AVG LOSS EXPENSE $43,640 $32,624 $11,307 $36,119 $6,452 $46,633 $43,061 $10,455 $11,385 $55,507

$0

$50,000

$100,000

$150,000

$200,000

$250,000

$300,000

$350,000

2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018

ALL CLAIMS 18 13 20 15 19 13 14 35 16 18

CLOSED WITH PAYMENT 7 5 8 5 3 4 4 10 7 9

CLOSED WITHOUT PAYMENT 11 8 12 10 16 9 10 25 9 9

0

5

10

15

20

25

30

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PLANNING OR STRATEGY ERROR

AVERAGE PAID INDEMNITY & AVERAGE LOSS EXPENSE

CLAIM COUNT

2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018

AVG PAID INDEMNITY $230,381 $384,386 $247,734 $85,753 $172,045 $252,229 $211,250 $224,000 $98,298 $175,180

AVG LOSS EXPENSE $46,027 $54,173 $15,244 $22,466 $4,236 $53,307 $55,241 $20,537 $16,568 $44,665

$0

$50,000

$100,000

$150,000

$200,000

$250,000

$300,000

$350,000

$400,000

$450,000

$500,000

$550,000

2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018

ALL CLAIMS 15 28 27 25 27 13 11 21 25 16

CLOSED WITH PAYMENT 5 10 9 9 5 4 4 5 9 2

CLOSED WITHOUT PAYMENT 10 18 18 16 22 9 7 16 16 14

0

5

10

15

20

25

30

35

40

Nu

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46

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INADEQUATE INVESTIGATION

AVERAGE PAID INDEMNITY & AVERAGE LOSS EXPENSE

CLAIM COUNT

2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018

AVG PAID INDEMNITY $77,500 $30,390 $74,500 $94,045 $375,000 $202,264 $75,000 $444,125 $30,400 $26,213

AVG LOSS EXPENSE $15,700 $30,962 $10,919 $86,762 $402 $39,950 $24,396 $29,908 $21,250 $21,634

$0

$50,000

$100,000

$150,000

$200,000

$250,000

$300,000

$350,000

$400,000

$450,000

$500,000

$550,000

2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018

ALL CLAIMS 5 20 16 18 8 10 8 15 10 13

CLOSED WITH PAYMENT 1 5 6 6 1 7 1 6 5 4

CLOSED WITHOUT PAYMENT 4 15 10 12 7 3 7 9 5 9

0

3

6

9

12

15

18

21

24

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FAILURE TO ASCERTAIN DEADLINE CORRECTLY

AVERAGE PAID INDEMNITY & AVERAGE LOSS EXPENSE

CLAIM COUNT

2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018

AVG PAID INDEMNITY $202,692 $37,273 $94,616 $461,315 $0 $360,000 $222,738 $50,833 $171,103 $81,386

AVG LOSS EXPENSE $7,316 $2,625 $9,105 $13,250 $154 $8,924 $3,957 $7,955 $23,501 $6,665

$0

$50,000

$100,000

$150,000

$200,000

$250,000

$300,000

$350,000

$400,000

$450,000

$500,000

$550,000

$600,000

2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018

ALL CLAIMS 20 36 49 29 31 20 23 18 11 12

CLOSED WITH PAYMENT 6 11 16 7 0 4 7 9 9 7

CLOSED WITHOUT PAYMENT 14 25 33 22 31 16 16 9 2 5

0

5

10

15

20

25

30

35

40

45

50

55

60

Nu

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FRAUD

AVERAGE PAID INDEMNITY & AVERAGE LOSS EXPENSE

CLAIM COUNT

2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018

AVG PAID INDEMNITY $12,500 $0 $57,801 $37,500 $0 $400,000 $153,516 $0 $127,417 $34,500

AVG LOSS EXPENSE $12,862 $22,501 $23,890 $8,098 $0 $169,931 $59,242 $4,484 $87,027 $26,282

$0

$50,000

$100,000

$150,000

$200,000

$250,000

$300,000

$350,000

$400,000

$450,000

2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018

ALL CLAIMS 9 8 15 7 6 4 12 6 14 12

CLOSED WITH PAYMENT 1 0 4 2 0 1 4 0 6 2

CLOSED WITHOUT PAYMENT 8 8 11 5 6 3 8 6 8 10

0

3

6

9

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15

18

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OTHER

AVERAGE PAID INDEMNITY & AVERAGE LOSS EXPENSE

CLAIM COUNT

2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018

AVG PAID INDEMNITY $121,704 $53,230 $52,733 $96,856 $31,095 $78,170 $163,208 $214,749 $2,250 $234,167

AVG LOSS EXPENSE $8,997 $16,758 $1,107 $9,676 $2,234 $26,644 $7,626 $22,815 $634 $35,461

$0

$25,000

$50,000

$75,000

$100,000

$125,000

$150,000

$175,000

$200,000

$225,000

$250,000

$275,000

2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018

ALL CLAIMS 73 52 47 52 107 96 49 12 4 10

CLOSED WITH PAYMENT 9 11 6 4 3 13 6 4 1 3

CLOSED WITHOUT PAYMENT 64 41 41 48 104 83 43 8 3 7

0

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20

30

40

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FAILURE TO OBTAIN CLIENTS CONSENT

AVERAGE PAID INDEMNITY & AVERAGE LOSS EXPENSE

CLAIM COUNT

2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018

AVG PAID INDEMNITY $0 $0 $0 $30,000 $0 $0 $350,000 $50,000 $2,000,000 $460,161

AVG LOSS EXPENSE $1,033 $0 $118,558 $4,603 $4,305 $5,837 $10,555 $18,953 $25,142 $21,671

$0

$200,000

$400,000

$600,000

$800,000

$1,000,000

$1,200,000

$1,400,000

$1,600,000

$1,800,000

$2,000,000

$2,200,000

2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018

ALL CLAIMS 4 5 5 5 5 1 5 2 4 6

CLOSED WITH PAYMENT 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 1 1 1

CLOSED WITHOUT PAYMENT 4 5 5 3 5 1 4 1 3 5

0

2

4

6

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FAILURE TO REACT TO CALENDAR

AVERAGE PAID INDEMNITY & AVERAGE LOSS EXPENSE

CLAIM COUNT

2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018

AVG PAID INDEMNITY $121,903 $0 $64,749 $30,000 $130,000 $260,000 $0 $0 $95,000 $107,500

AVG LOSS EXPENSE $33,459 $5,542 $2,400 $0 $1,924 $80,813 $0 $0 $3,990 $1,980

$0

$30,000

$60,000

$90,000

$120,000

$150,000

$180,000

$210,000

$240,000

$270,000

$300,000

2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018

ALL CLAIMS 11 1 5 4 4 1 3 0 3 6

CLOSED WITH PAYMENT 7 0 4 1 1 1 0 0 1 2

CLOSED WITHOUT PAYMENT 4 1 1 3 3 0 3 0 2 4

0

2

4

6

8

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VIOLATION OF CIVIL RIGHTS

AVERAGE PAID INDEMNITY & AVERAGE LOSS EXPENSE

CLAIM COUNT

2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018

AVG PAID INDEMNITY $75,000 $100,000 $30,000 $0 $200,000 $0 $0 $0 $0 $10,300

AVG LOSS EXPENSE $9,683 $10,088 $2,801 $27,484 $23,752 $5,624 $0 $584 $4,508 $7,768

$0

$20,000

$40,000

$60,000

$80,000

$100,000

$120,000

$140,000

$160,000

$180,000

$200,000

$220,000

2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018

ALL CLAIMS 5 3 5 4 3 3 0 3 4 6

CLOSED WITH PAYMENT 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 2

CLOSED WITHOUT PAYMENT 4 2 4 4 2 3 0 3 4 4

0

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CONFLICT OF INTEREST

AVERAGE PAID INDEMNITY & AVERAGE LOSS EXPENSE

CLAIM COUNT

2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018

AVG PAID INDEMNITY $1,147,032 $0 $0 $41,250 $0 $456,918 $200,500 $83,802 $320,191 $441,667

AVG LOSS EXPENSE $108,636 $20,634 $59,676 $215,739 $174,111 $128,676 $52,434 $15,441 $38,919 $105,191

$0

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$200,000

$300,000

$400,000

$500,000

$600,000

$700,000

$800,000

$900,000

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$1,100,000

$1,200,000

2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018

ALL CLAIMS 5 4 6 6 4 5 9 8 18 5

CLOSED WITH PAYMENT 1 0 0 1 0 3 5 4 7 3

CLOSED WITHOUT PAYMENT 4 4 6 5 4 2 4 4 11 2

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TEN YEAR SUMMARY

&

2018 SUMMARY

BY

CLAIM DISPOSITIONS

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TRENDS OF

CLAIM DISPOSITIONS

OF 2018

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BEFORE TRIAL OR HEARING

AVERAGE PAID INDEMNITY & AVERAGE LOSS EXPENSE

CLAIM COUNT

2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018

AVG PAID INDEMNITY $118,951 $168,776 $114,004 $168,186 $127,165 $152,265 $197,745 $146,832 $247,204 $145,978

AVG LOSS EXPENSE $48,822 $31,974 $19,115 $44,102 $3,399 $50,470 $48,454 $24,178 $39,997 $43,891

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$50,000

$75,000

$100,000

$125,000

$150,000

$175,000

$200,000

$225,000

$250,000

$275,000

2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018

ALL CLAIMS 66 73 106 111 141 88 76 73 78 56

CLOSED WITH PAYMENT 36 28 43 33 13 28 32 35 44 25

CLOSED WITHOUT PAYMENT 30 45 63 78 128 60 44 38 34 31

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BEFORE FILING SUIT OR DEMANDING HEARING

AVERAGE PAID INDEMNITY & AVERAGE LOSS EXPENSE

CLAIM COUNT

2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018

AVG PAID INDEMNITY $34,640 $63,181 $71,226 $221,950 $171,781 $176,933 $83,314 $111,386 $88,112 $77,626

AVG LOSS EXPENSE $1,582 $1,458 $3,815 $5,060 $2,567 $11,388 $4,634 $1,268 $6,280 $3,331

$0

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$50,000

$75,000

$100,000

$125,000

$150,000

$175,000

$200,000

$225,000

$250,000

2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018

ALL CLAIMS 102 90 93 77 83 69 72 83 48 55

CLOSED WITH PAYMENT 23 24 25 16 9 15 18 22 17 22

CLOSED WITHOUT PAYMENT 79 66 68 61 74 54 54 61 31 33

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CLAIM OR SUIT ABANDONED

AVERAGE PAID INDEMNITY & AVERAGE LOSS EXPENSE

CLAIM COUNT

2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018

AVG PAID INDEMNITY $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $6,500 $0 $0

AVG LOSS EXPENSE $1,137 $307 $2,353 $686 $7,005 $531 $79 $3,608 $7,015 $2,325

$0

$1,000

$2,000

$3,000

$4,000

$5,000

$6,000

$7,000

$8,000

2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018

ALL CLAIMS 35 31 31 16 17 11 16 14 18 13

CLOSED WITH PAYMENT 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0

CLOSED WITHOUT PAYMENT 35 31 31 16 17 11 16 13 18 13

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AFTER APPEAL

AVERAGE PAID INDEMNITY & AVERAGE LOSS EXPENSE

CLAIM COUNT

2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018

AVG PAID INDEMNITY $0 $100,000 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $25,000

AVG LOSS EXPENSE $14,833 $62,794 $124,465 $17,604 $19,091 $66,539 $35,975 $36,440 $31,927 $106,209

$0

$25,000

$50,000

$75,000

$100,000

$125,000

$150,000

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ALL CLAIMS 4 11 5 2 6 5 5 3 4 9

CLOSED WITH PAYMENT 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1

CLOSED WITHOUT PAYMENT 4 10 5 2 6 5 5 3 4 8

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DURING APPEAL

AVERAGE PAID INDEMNITY & AVERAGE LOSS EXPENSE

CLAIM COUNT

2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018

AVG PAID INDEMNITY $0 $125,000 $112,000 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $348,110

AVG LOSS EXPENSE $51,592 $204,797 $138,874 $0 $0 $113,828 $0 $0 $0 $84,186

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$60,000

$90,000

$120,000

$150,000

$180,000

$210,000

$240,000

$270,000

$300,000

$330,000

$360,000

2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018

ALL CLAIMS 1 2 3 2 1 1 1 1 0 3

CLOSED WITH PAYMENT 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1

CLOSED WITHOUT PAYMENT 1 1 2 2 1 1 1 1 0 2

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AFTER JUDGMENT, BEFORE APPEAL

AVERAGE PAID INDEMNITY & AVERAGE LOSS EXPENSE

CLAIM COUNT

2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018

AVG PAID INDEMNITY $450,416 $46,092 $140,785 $0 $11,500 $0 $0 $196,335 $0 $0

AVG LOSS EXPENSE $43,696 $105,263 $29,025 $169,124 $77,787 $16,363 $13,888 $51,791 $0 $124,152

$0

$50,000

$100,000

$150,000

$200,000

$250,000

$300,000

$350,000

$400,000

$450,000

$500,000

2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018

ALL CLAIMS 5 9 4 2 7 8 4 4 0 2

CLOSED WITH PAYMENT 3 2 1 0 1 0 0 3 0 0

CLOSED WITHOUT PAYMENT 2 7 3 2 6 8 4 1 0 2

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DURING REVIEW PANEL

AVERAGE PAID INDEMNITY & AVERAGE LOSS EXPENSE

CLAIM COUNT

2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018

AVG PAID INDEMNITY $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0

AVG LOSS EXPENSE $4,000 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $73,113

$0

$10,000

$20,000

$30,000

$40,000

$50,000

$60,000

$70,000

$80,000

$90,000

$100,000

2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016

ALL CLAIMS 1 1 1 2 3 2 1 1 1 1

CLOSED WITH PAYMENT 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0

CLOSED WITHOUT PAYMENT 1 1 1 1 2 2 1 1 1 1

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DURING TRIAL OR HEARING

AVERAGE PAID INDEMNITY & AVERAGE LOSS EXPENSE

CLAIM COUNT

2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018

AVG PAID INDEMNITY $149,650 $5,276 $50,000 $0 $0 $345,251 $0 $807,745 $0 $0

AVG LOSS EXPENSE $58,230 $36,272 $71,127 $260,284 $86,931 $53,352 $33,388 $190,670 $0 $0

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$300,000

$400,000

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ALL CLAIMS 5 5 5 1 3 9 2 1 0 1

CLOSED WITH PAYMENT 1 1 1 0 0 3 0 1 0 0

CLOSED WITHOUT PAYMENT 4 4 4 1 3 6 2 0 0 1

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TEN YEAR SUMMARY

&

2018 SUMMARY

BY

YEARS ADMITTED TO PRACTICE

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TRENDS

OF

YEARS ADMITTED TO PRACTICE

FOR 2018

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OVER 10 YEARS

AVERAGE PAID INDEMNITY & AVERAGE LOSS EXPENSE

CLAIM COUNT

2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018

AVG PAID INDEMNITY $109,644 $114,928 $96,545 $201,277 $140,727 $168,275 $154,837 $147,464 $209,621 $121,105

AVG LOSS EXPENSE $19,224 $23,135 $16,581 $30,327 $6,064 $33,792 $24,457 $13,580 $25,563 $31,565

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$150,000

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2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018

ALL CLAIMS 222 220 241 204 251 185 168 173 143 121

CLOSED WITH PAYMENT 62 57 68 46 17 39 46 60 59 45

CLOSED WITHOUT PAYMENT 160 163 173 158 234 146 122 113 84 76

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4 TO 10 YEARS

AVERAGE PAID INDEMNITY & AVERAGE LOSS EXPENSE

CLAIM COUNT

2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018

AVG PAID INDEMNITY $3,463 $0 $107,500 $23,333 $38,661 $198,632 $121,667 $50,000 $3,625 $86,866

AVG LOSS EXPENSE $3,095 $2,148 $6,297 $2,425 $14,121 $9,969 $28,242 $2,931 $4,568 $10,998

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$150,000

$175,000

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$225,000

2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018

ALL CLAIMS 5 10 10 9 10 14 7 6 4 12

CLOSED WITH PAYMENT 2 0 4 3 5 7 3 1 2 3

CLOSED WITHOUT PAYMENT 3 10 6 6 5 7 4 5 2 9

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UNDER 4 YEARS

AVERAGE PAID INDEMNITY & AVERAGE LOSS EXPENSE

CLAIM COUNT

2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018

AVG PAID INDEMNITY $0 $120,000 $0 $2,500 $625,000 $0 $340,000 $95,000 $0 $20,000

AVG LOSS EXPENSE $0 $17,064 $0 $5,999 $22,650 $0 $13,129 $30,547 $1,293 $35,696

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$500,000

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2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018

ALL CLAIMS 0 2 0 2 3 2 1 2 1 7

CLOSED WITH PAYMENT 0 1 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 1

CLOSED WITHOUT PAYMENT 0 1 0 1 2 2 0 1 1 6

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TEN YEAR SUMMARY

&

2018 SUMMARY

BY

INSURED/CLAIMANT RELATIONSHIP

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TRENDS

OF

INSURED/CLAIMANT

RELATIONSHIP

FOR 2018

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CLIENT OTHER THAN FREE LEGAL SERVICE OR MEMBER OF PRE-PAID LEGAL PLAN

AVERAGE PAID INDEMNITY & AVERAGE LOSS EXPENSE

CLAIM COUNT

2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018

AVG PAID INDEMNITY $121,958 $126,677 $99,444 $209,356 $140,937 $191,034 $175,022 $171,740 $256,972 $84,926

AVG LOSS EXPENSE $22,959 $22,082 $12,817 $35,483 $7,183 $40,006 $23,534 $14,392 $30,359 $31,227

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$50,000

$75,000

$100,000

$125,000

$150,000

$175,000

$200,000

$225,000

$250,000

$275,000

2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018

ALL CLAIMS 166 157 174 146 176 142 131 130 102 94

CLOSED WITH PAYMENT 53 47 56 40 21 36 42 48 44 35

CLOSED WITHOUT PAYMENT 113 110 118 106 155 106 89 82 58 59

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NON-CLIENT

AVERAGE PAID INDEMNITY & AVERAGE LOSS EXPENSE

CLAIM COUNT

2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018

AVG PAID INDEMNITY $31,005 $65,187 $89,138 $76,889 $125,500 $107,592 $67,509 $53,526 $54,289 $196,994

AVG LOSS EXPENSE $7,737 $22,380 $16,268 $8,421 $5,286 $12,209 $28,012 $10,921 $10,656 $27,519

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2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018

ALL CLAIMS 61 75 76 65 87 57 44 51 44 46

CLOSED WITH PAYMENT 11 11 16 9 2 10 7 14 16 14

CLOSED WITHOUT PAYMENT 50 64 60 56 85 47 37 37 28 32

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For questions about your insurance policy or to file a complaint

against an insurance company or agent:

difp.mo.gov800-726-7390

Harry S Truman Building, Room 530301 W. High St.

PO Box 690Jefferson City, MO 65102