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Mutual Liability Insurance Society of Maryland
Created
in 1986, Legal Mutual Liability Insurance Society of Maryland
(Legal Mutual) was brought about by the Maryland Legislature
as a direct result of the efforts of the Maryland State Bar Association
to provide Maryland attorneys with an accessible, stable, yet
affordable, market for lawyers professional liability insurance.
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Mutual is the only professional liability insurance company endorsed
by the Maryland State Bar Association.
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Mutual is a non-assessable, policyholder owned mutual company
servicing the insurance needs of Maryland attorneys, and every
one of its policyholders is a Maryland attorney or law firm.
The Company is dedicated to serving the Maryland legal community
on a long-term basis. The Company also offers a variety of educational
services, including its newsletter The
Solicitor. Legal Mutual isn't in and out of the market
like many other insurance companies... Legal Mutual is here to
stay.
The
primary goals of Legal Mutual are to:
- Provide
a stable lawyers professional liability insurance market for
the state of Maryland;
- Provide
reasonable coverage at affordable pricing;
- Provide
for the long-term health of the Company's insuring future;
and
- Provide
the insurance related services necessary to support the legal
community of Maryland.
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Mutual, at June 30, 2006, had admitted assets in excess of $6,500,000
and policyholders' surplus in excess of $1,600,000. Legal Mutual's
reinsurance program is 100% subscribed by "A-" or better
rated reinsurance companies.
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Mutual utilizes the services of Grace Actuarial Consulting, Inc.
of Washington Crossing, PA to certify that its loss reserves
meet the requirements of the insurance laws of the State of Maryland.
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Mutual utilizes the accounting firm of Buffamante Whipple Buttafaro,
P.C. of Jamestown, NY for its annual financial audit.
2005 Annual
Report 2004
Annual Report
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