Lawyers Professional Liability (Small/Medium-Sized U.S. Law Firms)

With more than 35 years of experience in the Lawyers Professional Liability (LPL) market, Swiss Re stands as a reliable partner for small/medium sized U.S. law firms (up to 50 lawyers). Our underwriting professionals can help law firms identify, manage and mitigate risks/exposures, as well as develop solutions to protect assets and reputations.

Leveraging the Swiss Re Group's diversified portfolio, financial strength and capital base, our highly-skilled and experienced LPL team offers high-quality, stable capacity and strives to build long-term partnerships with both clients and brokers. Our comprehensive LPL programme has a high national rating, and our professional staff is deeply knowledgeable with the law in each of our customers' jurisdictions. Our team and appointed LPL agents/brokers are strongly committed to serving the legal community.

Because even great lawyers and firms can face malpractice claims, we have developed risk management resources tailored specifically to the needs of small-to-medium-sized law firms. Our goals are to: 1) provide our clients with practical and relevant risk management information and 2) support clients in the management, mitigation and avoidance of legal malpractice exposures. All of our clients enjoy exclusive access to a suite of risk management tools and information.

Contact us today to learn how we can put our expertise to work for you.

Our LPL team offers

• Limits of up to USD 15 million
• Dedicated risk management expertise and resources
• An experienced claims team, most of whom are attorneys themselves, supported by an extensive list of highly-regarded panel counsel 
• Easy, automated renewal process for qualifying law firms 
• LPL excess capability
• One of the broadest policy forms available for qualifying firms
• Competitive rates and a comprehensive suite of products, on both an admitted and surplus lines basis
• Premium credits, available for law firms that employ a firm administrator with ALA membership
• Deductible reimbursement options
• Available coverage for arbitrator/mediator, lobbyist and title agent activities
• Disciplinary proceedings reimbursement
• Reimbursement to clients when requested for trial attendance
• Available lateral hire coverage
• Personal injury coverage
• Prior acts for eligible firms
• Coverage available for wholly-owned title agencies
• Broad extended reporting period coverage available, including 1, 2, 3 and unlimited options, no-cost death and disability and no-cost 60 day “mini” tail
• Sound technical & highly-experienced underwriting
• Innovative, tailor-made solutions
• Commitment to a long-term, mutually beneficial relationship