A Message from the LSBA President A Message from 2025-26 LSBA President Edward J. Walters, Jr. Dear Members of the Louisiana State Bar Association: I am writing to announce that, effective January 1, 2026, the Louisiana State Bar Association has endorsed Old Republic Lawyers Specialty Insurance (ORLSI) as the new insurance provider for the Lawyers Professional Liability Program administered by Gilsbar, bringing an AM Best A+ rated partner with strong program experience and policy enhancements for Louisiana firms. This transition follows a comprehensive, months-long evaluation conducted by the LSBA Insurance Committee, which assessed finalist carriers on financial strength and ratings, business model, underwriting approach, policy coverages, premiums, affordability, IT capabilities, claims handling, service standards, and personnel. By unanimous vote, the Committee recommended endorsing Old Republic Lawyers Specialty Insurance effective January 2026, which was unanimously approved by the Board of Governors at its fall 2025 meeting. Your current policy remains in effect until its expiration date. CNA will issue non-renewal notices as required by law to facilitate the change, and ORLSI will provide renewal terms to all participants in the LSBA program. Program highlights with ORLSI include: Flexible pricing strategy to provide competitive rates long term; 5% cyber standalone policy premium credit; Up to 10% risk management premium credit that needs to be re-certified every 3 years at no cost; Claim free deductible reduction of 50% (up to $25K for one claim reported) when law firm remains claims-free for three consecutive policy periods; and Wire fraud coverage endorsement with limits up to $250K. It is important that all claims or potential claims which occurred during the past policy year be reported to CNA as they are the insurer during the defined policy period. If you have questions, please don’t hesitate to contact your Gilsbar representative. Gilsbar and the LSBA remain committed to delivering high-quality insurance protection at the most competitive price. You will receive further details from Gilsbar in the coming weeks and months. If you have questions prior to receiving your renewal quote, please contact your Gilsbar servicer. Thank you for your continued participation in the LSBA-endorsed program. Sincerely, Edward J. Walters, Jr.