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You didn't tell me! If your agent leaves out the good parts, get your day in court.(Insurance; Brian Gilchrist of Allen, Dyer, Doppelt, Milbrath and Gilchrist law firm)

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| March 01, 2003 | Lynn, Jacquelyn | COPYRIGHT 2003 Entrepreneur Media, Inc. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)Copyright

You thought you had coverage, but you didn't. Or maybe your agent didn't tell you about a particular type of coverage or advised you incorrectly, and you suffer a loss. Do you have recourse against your insurance agent? Possibly.

Increasingly, insurance agents are facing errors and omissions claims for failing to advise clients properly. "When someone is told there is no coverage, they need to investigate further and find out why," says Brian Gilchrist, an attorney with Allen, Dyer, Doppelt, Milbrath & Gilchrist, P.A. in Orlando who works a lot with insurance law.

According to Gilchrist, some common mistakes for which agents are being sued include failing to procure adequate ...

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