Insurance,
Civil Litigation
Jun. 19, 2010
Mediators: To Be or Not to Be Insured
Errors and omissions coverage is a real necessity for the careful neutral.
A. Marco Turk
Emeritus Professor
CSU Dominguez Hills
Email: amarcoturk.commentary@gmail.com
A. Marco Turk is a contributing writer, professor emeritus and former director of the Negotiation, Conflict Resolution and Peacebuilding program at CSU Dominguez Hills, and currently adjunct professor of law, Straus Institute for Dispute Resolution, Pepperdine University Caruso School of Law.
When I first got involved in mediation back in 1991, most mediators were in the community arena and not realistically contemplating any professional opportunities. Mediation was "too touchy feely." In the same vein, mediators had no inclination, knowledge or interest in malpractice insurance coverage. After all, why bother? We were being assured carte blanche that mediators had a special immunity because we were "neutral."
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