Professional liability insurance resources for lawyers and law firms

New Risk Management Offering – PR Consultations

Law firms are becoming more and more concerned about reputational damage. As information disseminates more quickly than ever before, lawyers are often confused about how to respond to publicity and press inquiries. Westport has heard these concerns and is pleased [...]

By Lockton Affinity, LLC|2025-10-02T14:13:01+00:00May 24, 2018|Insurance, Insurance Information, Law Firm Tips, Professional liability insurance, Swiss Re|0 Comments

Frequently Asked Questions about Professional Liability for Lawyers

As an attorney, you likely have a lot on your mind, but finding Professional Liability for lawyers shouldn’t have to be one of them. With coverage from Lockton Affinity Lawyer, your career and firm is protected. Read on for all [...]

By Lockton Affinity, LLC|2025-10-02T14:18:36+00:00April 13, 2018|Law Firm Tips, Professional liability insurance|0 Comments

Importance of Business Owners Insurance

Owning a law firm comes with many responsibilities – managing finances, employees and clients. With all of that and more on your plate, it can be hard to find the time to shop around for the right insurance coverage for [...]

By Lockton Affinity, LLC|2025-10-02T15:09:45+00:00April 13, 2018|Insurance, Law Firm Tips, Professional liability insurance|0 Comments

10 Loss Prevention Tips for Attorneys

From clear communication to proper documentation, there are many ways you can prevent malpractice claims and subsequent loss at your firm. Does your firm follow these loss prevention tips? Choosing Clients Avoid Conflicts of Interest Allegations of conflict of interest [...]

By Lockton Affinity, LLC|2025-10-02T15:12:06+00:00March 19, 2018|Law Firm Tips, Professional liability insurance|0 Comments

Coverage for Lawyers Representing the Cannabis Industry

As states continue to legalize cannabis for medicinal or recreational purposes, professional service firms are experiencing a rapid growth of new markets for their services. While this opportunity for growth is exciting, and despite the effect of state law, marijuana [...]

By Lockton Affinity, LLC|2025-10-02T15:14:08+00:00February 6, 2018|Insurance, Professional liability insurance, Swiss Re|0 Comments

Fee Shifting Provisions: Do or Don’t?

Many attorneys now routinely place fee shifting provisions in their attorney-client retainer agreements. These provisions generally provide that in the event of a dispute between the client and the attorney, the prevailing party may recover their attorney fees. These agreements, [...]

By Lockton Affinity, LLC|2025-10-02T15:16:40+00:00January 25, 2018|Insurance, Professional liability insurance, Swiss Re|0 Comments

How to Avoid Wire Transfer Fraud

Like cyberattackers, Scammers are inserting themselves into legal, real estate and other transactions with a level of sophistication never before seen. These scammers can duplicate email addresses, steal letterhead, and follow a transaction so that they learn the intimate details. [...]

By Lockton Affinity, LLC|2025-10-02T15:18:14+00:00January 25, 2018|Law Firm Tips, Professional liability insurance|0 Comments

Avoid creating confidentiality through your firm’s website

Law firm websites are designed to be helpful, but they are also designed to generate business. As a result, many law firms share information about the firm, its attorneys and ways to contact their company. In the contact section, the [...]

By Lockton Affinity, LLC|2025-10-02T15:20:39+00:00October 31, 2017|Law Firm Tips, Professional liability insurance|0 Comments

Do I really need Insurance?

Do you wonder if you really need legal malpractice insurance when you open your law practice? Even if your practice is small and you are extremely diligent in your work or you work in an area where 'everyone knows everyone' [...]

By Lockton Affinity, LLC|2025-10-02T15:22:17+00:00October 31, 2017|Insurance, Professional liability insurance|0 Comments