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errors and omissions insurance

1) A form of professional liability insurance which provides coverage for mistakes made by a person or persons in a profession not involved with the human body, such as lawyers, architects, engineers, or for mistakes made in a service business, such as insurance, real estate, and others.

(See Nonrecording Chattel Mortgage Policy.)

2) A form of coverage for financial institutions protecting against loss to lending institutions which fail to effect insurance coverage.

(See Malpractice, and Medical Malpractice.)

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