Generative AI a systemic risk to legal sector, and insurers struggle to price it
According to Legal Futures, generative AI poses a systemic risk to the legal sector, while Law.com reports that law firms' AI risks are growing faster than insurers can price them.
Who is affected and how
- lawyer
- Professional indemnity insurance terms need to be renegotiated to cover AI use.
- corporate lawyer
- The growth in provider risk due to AI calls for contractual protection.
Sources
- Generative AI a “systemic risk” to legal sector - Legal Futureslegalfutures.co.uk · Oct 20, 2026
- Generative AI a “systemic risk” to legal sectorlegal futures · Oct 21, 2026
- Law Firms’ AI Risks Are Growing Faster Than Insurers Can Price Them - Law.comlaw.com · Oct 23, 2026 · magyar
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