A lawyer's professional liability insurance is one of the best tools for managing risk, but great coverage is about more than the basic protections. When you purchase coverage from the Colorado Bar Insurance Program you receive more than insurance. When it comes to the important choice of legal malpractice insurance for you and your practice, [...]
In the wake of the pandemic, the adoption of cloud technology and remote workforces in the legal sector accelerated. This drastic change left lawyers and law firms trying to manage new security vulnerabilities such as malware, ransomware and data breaches. Despite the risks, cloud technology offers many benefits to law firms. Luckily, there are steps [...]
Like most lawyers, you know that your diligence and professionalism can help to minimize the chance of having a problematic engagement. Yet even with the best laid plans, things can go wrong, and you could find yourself facing a legal malpractice claim. Claims happen every day, often to the best of lawyers, and sometimes even [...]
At some point during your legal career, it is inevitable you will make a professional mistake. Yet it can be hard to know what to do about a pending malpractice claim that's on the horizon. Sometimes attorneys respond in ways that exacerbate the error, so it's important to know what actions you should take to [...]
At CNA, we take a collaborative approach to claim handling. We work closely with our insureds to achieve the best possible outcome. For our insureds, this facilitates informed decision-making, fewer surprises and an overall smoother claim process. While no two Lawyer’s Professional Liability (LPL) claims are alike, the following examples illustrate a range of LPL [...]