American Prepaid Legal Service Institute

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The API Universal Application is a common application for potential new attorney panel members. This application allows API members to simultaneously apply for membership to each of the participating plan administrators. To do this, the new or current API member can fill out the universally accepted form online, designate the plans they wish to apply to, hit submit and their application will be sent to the plans they so designate. The plans will follow up with the member directly.

The second part of the project will enable current API Members to send their evidence of malpractice insurance to the same plan administrators through the API portal. Most plans require annual proof of malpractice insurance. No longer will attorney providers who are members of several plans have to send a separate copy of their insurance to each plan administrator individually. The attorney provider will be able to upload the insurance and direct which plans will receive the updated information.

Both of these processes provide a much needed and beneficial service to our existing provider membership and provide a central point of communication for new attorneys wishing to join the legal plan industry. These changes make API a central communication point for its provider members, plan administrators, and increases its visibility in the legal community. Visit the Member’s Only page on the API website at www.aplsi.org to see the application!

A note for new API members: Within 48 business hours of the API receiving your membership dues, you will have access to the Member’s Only page on the API website. Once you’re active in the system, please feel free to take advantage of this application at your leisure! Please visit www.aplsi.org.