Professional Liability Committee

Mission Statement
The Professional Liability Committee’s goal is to encourage an understanding of the issues surrounding liability insurance protecting professionals from their errors and omissions in providing services. The Committee offers high-quality and current educational programs and materials for and by seasoned practitioners. It also fosters a high-level dialogue among members on relevant issues in a way designed to purposefully balance the needs, concerns, and understanding of both policyholder- and insurer-side counsel.

Contact: profliability at americancollegecoverage.org

2019-2020 Co-Chairs
Suzan Charlton
Jodi McDougall

Past Co-Chairs

2018-2019
Ron Kammer
Suzan Charlton

2017-2018
Suzan Charlton
Ron Kammer

2016-2017
Ron Kammer
Sheri Pastor

2015-2016
Laura Foggan
Paul Langer
Robert Thavis

2014-2015
Laura Foggan
Paul Langer
Robert Thavis

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Article of the Month

On Monday, May 4, 2020 Tampa counsel for Lloyd's of London filed a Motion to Dismiss in the Prime Time DJ in the Middle District of Florida, arguing that there is no possible basis for finding direct physical loss as property policies do not cover economic loss due to external circumstances that do not physically damage the insured premises. Click here for a copy of the pleading.
By Michael F. Aylward

Member News

Mike Huddleston honored by the State Bar of Texas.
The Insurance Section of the State Bar of Texas has presented Michael W. Huddleston with the “Russell H. McMains Legends of Texas Insurance Law Award.” Click here for more.

Scott DeVries Changes Law Firms
Scott DeVries, the former head of Winston & Strawn’s insurance coverage practice, has joined Hunton Andrews Kurth in the firm’s San Francisco office.

Lorie Masters & Larry Bracken on D&O
Click here to read The D&O Diary article on COVID-19 and D&O insurance issues, by Fellows Lorie Masters and Larry Bracken and their Hunton colleague Geoff Fehling.