Mission Statement

Lawyers' Professional Indemnity Company (LAWPRO) is an insurance company licensed to provide professional liability insurance and title insurance in jurisdictions across Canada. Formerly known as LPIC, the company has been commonly known as LAWPRO since 2002.

LAWPRO provides liability insurance to about 22,000 lawyers in private practice in Ontario. Through its TitlePLUS program, LAWPRO also provides comprehensive title insurance and legal services coverage¹ for residential purchase and mortgage-only/refinance transactions handled by lawyers across Canada. LAWPRO also works with provincial regulatory agencies to distribute TitlePLUS title insurance through insurance brokers to lawyers' clients, as required in certain provinces.

Incorporated in 1990 by the Law Society of Upper Canada, LAWPRO operates independently with its own management and board of directors. LAWPRO operates in a commercially viable and responsible manner in accordance with the regulations of the Ontario Insurance Act, the Ontario Corporations Act, and other applicable legislation. LAWPRO is headquartered in Toronto, Ontario.

Our Products
Professional liability insurance: primary program

Professional Liability Insurance: Optional Excess Program

• LAWPRO offers excess insurance on an optional basis for an additional premium.
• LAWPRO's Excess Insurance limits range from $1 million per claim/$2 million in the aggregate to $9 million per claim/$9 million in the aggregate, above the $1 million per claim/$2 million in the aggregate limits of the primary program.
• Excess Insurance provides an additional layer of insurance protection should defence and indemnity payments on a claim exceed the limits of the primary program.
• More than 1,422 firms representing 3,752 lawyers are currently insured with LAWPRO's Excess program.

TitlePLUS title insurance

What is the TitlePLUS program?
TitlePLUS title insurance¹ is a full-service title insurance product that has several advantages:

• it provides coverage for both the title-related risks in a transaction, and for the legal services provided by the lawyer; and
• it automatically insures both the property owner and the lender under the same policy. TitlePLUS title insurance is available in all provinces and territories. The TitlePLUS program offers consumers and lenders alike some of the most comprehensive title-related protection available on the market today.

Some statistics on the LAWPRO TitlePLUS program

• TitlePLUS program is offered through an automated web-based delivery system.
• Close to 4,000 lawyers use the web-based TitlePLUS program nation-wide.
• Commercial coverage is available in Ontario for properties up to $2 million in value.
• Existing homeowner title coverage is available through the OwnerEXPRESS program.

practicePRO

practicePRO resources include:

• Managing series of booklets: practice aids that provide a "how to" approach to law practice.
• Articles and videos: highlight the profession's legal obligations and liabilities.
• practicePRO website: information and resources on risk and practice management.
• Online Coaching Centre: self-coaching tool with 150 modules to help lawyers improve soft skills.

Awards and memberships

• LAWPRO was awarded "2006 Top Privacy Policy in Canada Award" by Nymity Inc.
• LAWPRO has been awarded an "A (Excellent)" financial strength rating for seven consecutive years from A.M. Best Co., a leading rating agency
• LAWPRO is a member of NABRICO, the National Association of Bar-Related Insurance Companies
• TitlePLUS is a member of NABRTI, the North American BAR-RELATED® Title Insurers

Usage of LAWPRO name

• First reference to the word LAWPRO should always be accompanied by the ® symbol.
• The first letter of LAWPRO should always be printed in large caps. The next two letters (i.e. the AW) should be in small caps, at least a font size smaller than the remaining letters of the word. If the AW in LAWPRO cannot be reproduced using small caps, the word should be printed in all upper case letters: i.e. LAWPRO. It should not be used as a combination of lower case and upper case letters. Do not use LAWPRO, LawPro, lawpro or LawPro.