Category: LAWPRO Magazine
Your 2026 Program: Online renewal restarted, premiums unchanged
Quick Summary: No change to base premium for 2026: $3,250 Auto-renew has been removed and you must complete your renewal and update your payment information on or before November 6 Late filing surcharge of $350 starts November 7 and no file surcharge of $600 starts December 4 Early payment discount discontinued Important Dates Policy renewals… Read More »
Categories: 2025 October - Insurance Issue 2026What’s new for 2026
Q: Why must I renew online? This year, all insureds must complete a renewal form online at my.lawpro.ca. This is important because it helps us maintain up-to-date information on all our insureds and it is also needed to keep our underwriting, financial, and contact information current and accurate. When renewing online, you must update your… Read More »
Categories: 2025 October - Insurance Issue 2026
Lawyers in private practice, sole practitioners and lawyers in association or partnership in 2026
Standard insurance coverage The base program Eligibility: Required of all lawyers¹ providing services in private practice.² Coverage limit: $1 million per claim/$2 million in the aggregate (i.e., for all claims made in 2025), applicable to claim expenses and/or indemnity payments (some exceptions apply).3 Standard deductible: $5,000 per claim, applicable to claim expenses and/or indemnity payments… Read More »
Categories: 2025 October - Insurance Issue 20262026 insurance coverage for exempt lawyer
in-house corporate counsel government lawyers, educators and others not in active private practice retired lawyers, estate trustees, emeritus lawyers, judges and others no longer practising law legal aid clinic lawyers (not directly employed by Legal Aid Ontario) lawyers who engage in only occasional practice in Ontario and are resident in a Canadian jurisdiction other than… Read More »
Categories: 2025 October - Insurance Issue 2026Messages from the Chair of the Board and CEO of LAWPRO
Message from the Chair of the Board As we enter an uncertain and unpredictable economic and political environment, a secure and financially stable mandatory professional liability insurer is paramount for the Ontario bar and members of the public. As an independent insurance company that is scrutinized by the Financial Services Regulatory Authority, LAWPRO must meet… Read More »
Categories: 2025 April- Year in Review 2024Protecting you for 30 years
LAWPRO: A helping hand in a storm; a friend in rough waters Sometimes, the future can seem like a sea of uncertainty: a vast ocean of undulating risk and reward stretching to the horizon. Recent years have shown just how rocky these waters can be—pandemic lockdowns, worldwide inflation, and the economic threat of trade disputes… Read More »
Categories: 2025 April- Year in Review 2024Repairs in 2024
When LAWPRO is quickly alerted to potential claims, we can often rectify the problem, and prevent loss and further lawsuits from arising. Our counsel know how to best address issues such as rectification of wills, restoration of lawsuits to the trial list, extension of notice periods, and other repairable matters. Here are a few examples… Read More »
Categories: 2025 April- Year in Review 2024Defending lawyers in court in 2024
Despite attempts to resolve claims without litigation, sometimes court is inevitable. Every year, LAWPRO steps in to defend licensees from unwarranted lawsuits and accusations. Here are a few examples of defences successfully advanced by LAWPRO in 2024 on behalf of insureds. Real estate – Allegations against lawyers for mortgagees by the mortgagors Lawyers hold a… Read More »
Categories: 2025 April- Year in Review 2024