Quick Summary: Introduction of first-party cyber coverage Risk-rated increase to transaction levies Base premium increase from $3,250 to $3,550 Decrease in the Part-Time Practice Discount New cyber coverage An enhancement to the 2027 program is the introduction of first-party cyber coverage. This coverage is intended to provide lawyers with access to financial protection following cyber… Read More »
Categories: 2026 October Insurance 2027
Base premium increase In developing the 2027 program, LAWPRO considered sustained increases in claims frequency and costs, the evolving cyber risk environment, and the need to maintain long-term financial sustainability, while also preserving affordability for the profession. The chart below shows the consistent growth in claims over the long term. Program changes, including the premium… Read More »
Categories: 2026 October Insurance 2027
The prevalence of cyber risks is underscored by multiple successful cyberattacks on Ontario law firms over the last several months that resulted in unauthorized withdrawals of several million dollars. Many of these frauds could have been easily prevented. Active frauds can be stopped if lawyers and law firm staff recognize the red flags of a… Read More »
Categories: 2026 October Insurance 2027
Insurance coverage provided The base program Eligibility: Required of all lawyers¹ providing services in private practice. Standard insurance coverage limit: $1 million per claim/$2 million in the aggregate (i.e., for all claims made in one year), applicable to claim expenses and/ or indemnity payments (some exceptions apply). Standard deductible: $5,000 per claim, applicable to claim… Read More »
Categories: 2026 October Insurance 2027
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: 2026 October Insurance 2027
Spoofing and fraudulent messages arrives on desktop computer. You may think that phishing attempts are easy to spot and you couldn’t be fooled, but not all phishing attempts are created equal. Meet the spear phishing campaign. Spear phishing occurs when fraudsters target a specific person, organization, or group using information they have gathered in advance…. Read More »
Categories: Cyber dangers, Online Only
A new fraud scheme involving insurance settlement funds has a familiar end: the cheque is fraudulent. A fraudster approaches a lawyer, usually with no previous relationship, asking the lawyer to review settlement documents, provide ILA, and receive the settlement funds into the lawyer’s trust account. The documents bear the name of a real insurance company…. Read More »
Categories: Fraud, Online Only
From the Court Services Division of the Ministry of the Attorney General: On August 12, 2026, Ontario Regulation 275/26 was filed to amend the Rules of Civil Procedure to require parties and expert witnesses to certify the accuracy of quotations used in their factums and expert reports, respectively, and to update or clarify various appeal… Read More »
Categories: Civil Litigation, Online Only
This session covers two practical topics: cybersecurity issues facing lawyers and common questions received by LAWPRO. Learn the answers to some of the most frequently asked questions from our Customer Service Department, including navigating My LAWPRO with confidence, just in time for renewal. The session will also explore simple, practical steps to help protect your… Read More »
Categories: CPD, CPD Cybersecurity & Fraud, CPD Practice Management, Cyber dangers, LAWPRO policy
AI doesn’t just hallucinate case law, it hallucinates website domains too. In a new and growing form of digital attack, hackers use AI agents to query search engines to get the most common hallucinated sites. A bad actor then registers the hallucinated domain and creates a convincing website at that address. The next time that… Read More »
Categories: Cyber dangers, Online OnlyLand Acknowledgement
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