Whistleblower's Lawyer Gets Dumped By Malpractice Insurer After Trump's Impeachment

It's just a coincidence... right?

onAugust 25, 2020 at 3:42 PMAugust 25, 2020 at 2:57 PM

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By taking this decision, Hanover is sending a horrible message that is being echoed by the Trump administration, that whistle-blowers are not legitimate and do not deserve protection. One must question why this decision occurred now, in the wake of my representing a whistle-blower whose allegations not only proved to be true, but led to the impeachment of the president of the United States.

— Mark S. Zaid, the lawyer for the government whistleblower whose concerns over President Donald Trump’s dealings with Ukraine set impeachment proceedings into gear, in comments given after Zaid was dropped by his malpractice insurer, Hanover Insurance Group. Zaid said his underwriter told him that Hanover had no “appetite” for his “high-profile” work, while Hanover says Zaid’s whistleblower practice is “ineligible” for coverage. A spokesperson for Hanover said, “This decision did not relate in any way whatsoever to any particular client of Mr. Zaid or the role that any such client may have played in the president’s impeachment proceedings.”

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