Serving the Nebraska legal community
Since 1994, Minnesota Lawyers Mutual Insurance Company (MLM) has been a stable, reliable source of lawyers’ professional liability insurance for Nebraska law firms.
We work hard to earn your business and trust, and are committed to being a stable, financially strong lawyers’ professional liability carrier for attorneys and firms throughout Nebraska.
MLM’s 35-year history as a lawyers’ professional liability carrier is marked by solid financial performance, outstanding customer service, steadfast dedication to risk management and consistent dividend payments to our policyholders. We are proud to meet the needs of Nebraska policyholders who have placed their trust in us.
Please note that the availability of described coverages and other products and services may be limited by state or other applicable laws and by Minnesota Lawyers Mutual underwriting criteria.
The Nebraska Team
We understand that you don’t do business with a company, you do business with people. Our people make it easy for lawyers to get the right malpractice coverage for their firm.
Aidan E. Scott
Account Manager
Aidan Scott is your go to person when conducting business with MLM on a day-to-day basis. Aidan is your first point of contact for: general questions, inquiries regarding your insurance and MLM’s related value-added services.
Brenda Roe-Weaver
Regional Sales Director
Brenda Roe-Weaver is Nebraska’s local sales professional dedicated to the lawyers’ professional liability marketplace. Brenda takes the time to understand each firm’s individual insurance needs and answers questions about MLM, its policy, and assists in the application process.
Anne Ellis, RPLU
Senior Underwriter
Anne Ellis is an experienced lawyer’s professional liability insurance underwriter who understands its exposure. Anne can assist in the underwriting process and address concerns such as: tail coverage when closing a practice, how changes in the firm impact your policy and how relationships with attorneys outside your firm should be handled.
Policy Highlights
- Full prior acts coverage
- First dollar defense
- Predecessor firm coverage
- Innocent insured protection
- Supplementary payment coverage
- Limits of up to $10,000,000
- Broad definition of "professional services"
- Worldwide coverage for suits first brought and resolved in the U.S., its territories, or Canada
MLM Defense Program
Professional Liability Insurance Specifically Designed and Rated for Defense Attorneys
Enhanced Coverage for Qualifying Firms
- Additional Claim ExpenseBenefit equal to one half of the policy single limit, up to a maximum of $250,000 per policy period
- Increased Supplementary Payments LimitUp to $25,000 (depending on qualifying underwriting criteria) – this includes loss of earnings if you attend a trial at our request and coverage for costs and fees incurred defending disciplinary claims
- Aggregate DeductibleCaps the total amount that the insured will have to pay in total deductible regardless of the number of claims in a single policy period
Enhanced Coverage QualificationClick for Details
Firms qualify for enhanced coverage based on their attorneys' active membership in the indicated Defense Associations
| Firm Size | Requirement |
|---|---|
| 1-4 attorneys | 66% membership |
| 5-10 attorneys | 50% membership |
| 11-20 attorneys | 33% membership |
| 20+ attorneys | 25% membership |
*Subject to underwriting discretion
Premium Savings
- Preferred PricingFor firms with a substantial defense practice
- 5% Membership CreditApplied to premium on a per attorney basis