Aon Affinity, the consumer, association and group program business of Aon announced that AXIS Insurance will be the new national program underwriter for Aon Attorneys Advantage, Aon Affinity’s professional liability insurance program for law firms.

"Aon Affinity is very pleased to work with AXIS Insurance to provide an exceptional professional liability solution to law firms nationwide," said Bill Vit, president and chief executive officer for Aon Affinity. "Committed to supporting the success of attorneys, our relationship with AXIS Insurance offers law firms a superior solution to protect their business, livelihood and reputation."

The Aon Attorneys Advantage program, underwritten by the member companies of the AXIS group of insurance companies, offers law firms the following benefits:

The program will also provide an array of risk management resources focused on helping attorneys understand their exposures and manage their risks.

"Over the years, Adam Sharaf and his team have built AXIS into a leading underwriter of lawyers professional liability insurance in the U.S. We have a diversified and successful LPL business, and the Aon Attorneys Advantage program is a natural complement for us to further increase our penetration of the market," said Peter Wilson, chief executive officer of AXIS Insurance.

"With in-depth experience, we have been collaborating with Aon to develop competitive product and service offerings available through this program for law firms with one to 25 attorneys," he added.

Aon Attorneys Advantage has more than 35 years’ experience in the lawyers professional liability marketplace and currently serves more than 12,000 law firms nationwide.