ALIA administers professional liability and misappropriation claims and manages the mandatory indemnity program for Alberta lawyers. This includes the examination and review of claims, hiring of external lawyers to litigate claims and settlement of claims when appropriate.

If you are an Alberta lawyer in private practice, you must purchase mandatory indemnity coverage through ALIA. Excess insurance coverage is voluntary and is available through commercial brokers and the Canadian Lawyers Insurance Association.

View our Membership section for further details on annual fees, and review the ALIA Strategic Plan 2020-2024.

ALIAlerts and ALIAdvisories

ALIA works collaboratively with the Law Society to build and deliver a robust loss prevention and risk management program for Alberta lawyers. ALIAlerts highlight specific issues around fraud and loss prevention, while, ALIAdvisories feature general news and information with a focus on topics of interest to indemnified lawyers.

History of ALIA

For over 30 years, ALIA has supported and defended the finances and reputation of Alberta lawyers who participate in the mandatory indemnity program. Throughout that period, ALIA has also compensated members of the public who have suffered certain financial losses due to the negligence of an indemnified Alberta lawyer. To learn more about the evolution of mandatory liability coverage for lawyers in our province, read A Look Back Over 30 Years of ALIA History.