Marc W. Brown, a partner in Goldberg Segalla’s Professional Liability Practice Group, was interviewed by the Wall Street Journal for an article examining the value of errors and omissions (E&O) insurance coverage for agents and other professionals operating in the real-estate world.

As the article notes, “even simple property deals come with pitfalls that can land the most scrupulous real-estate professional in court. An E&O policy offers agents and brokers protection against the costs of getting sued for a mistake made in the course of doing their job.

“Why risk your entire reputation? It’s not worth it,” Marc told the Journal. “There are too many people out there in a litigious society who are going to sue you.”

Read the article here:

• “Why Real-Estate Agents Should Consider Insurance,” Wall Street Journal, September 4, 2014 (subscription required)