Arag Legal Expenses
ARAG plc is an internationally successful, quality insurer, independent and family owned - providing access to justice since 1935. We provide an innovative and comprehensive range of legal expenses insurance and assistance products to brokers, underwriting agents and insurers.
Our products allow brokers to offer legal protection to businesses, families, motorists, and landlords and our range of assistance products include Home Emergency, Landlord Emergency and Motor Breakdown.
Cost of living crisis - your questions answered
People are getting increasingly worried about the cost-of-living crisis. Certainly, a big part of worry is the ‘unknown’ and we want to help reduce that.
How exercise can help improve your sleep
A good night’s sleep is the foundation for good health. And yet, so many of us find it hard to fall and stay asleep. ARAG’s partners at Vita Health Group share four ways exercise can help you sleep better.
Half a million claims in broken tribunal system
The fundamental problems in the employment tribunal system exposed during the pandemic have not been resolved, according to analysis of the latest tribunal figures released by His Majesty’s Courts and Tribunal Service.
Dance v East Kent University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust 2022
The case of Dance v East Kent University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust 2022 provides some useful points in relation to recoverability of ATE premiums in clinical negligence (CN) cases. Read this short blog to find out more.
Moore Barlow achieves £9m settlement using ARAG ATE policy
One of the law firms ARAG works with, Moore Barlow, recently achieved a substantial settlement for a young client who developed cerebral palsy after her unnecessarily traumatic birth, in 2014.
Changes to CPR 44
The Civil Procedure Rule Committee has announced that certain critical amendments to the QOCS rules come into force for all personal injury and clinical negligence claims issued from 6 April 2023. This short blog highlights the latest changes.
Seven ways you can look after your family’s financial wellbeing during the cost-of-living crisis
British people are becoming more and more worried about the cost-of-living crisis. Sadly, it’s a worry that’s unlikely to go away anytime soon.
How to manage anxiety around spiralling energy costs
One of the stressors many of us seem to be facing this winter is managing our anxiety due to the soaring costs of energy. ARAG’s partners at Vita Health Group have put together some top tips on how to keep your cool at home as the energy prices soar.
Six ways to improve your financial health in 2023
In recent months, debt charities have warned of a “new wave of people” being pushed into debt due to increasing rent costs and higher interest rates.
Martyn’s Law - The Protect Duty
There have been more than a dozen serious terrorist incidents in the UK within the last six years. In 2022 the Government released details for a ‘Protect Duty’ to be introduced into law.
Alternative ways to resolve tenancy disputes
Alternative dispute resolution has been on something of a rollercoaster ride in recent years. While formal mediation meetings come first to mind, numerous ADR mechanisms have been developed to suit different legal processes.
Christmas party tips for employers
2022 seems to be seeing the return to festive partying that the hospitality sector so desperately needs. This content provides Christmas party guidance for employers and highlights the importance of taking a few sensible precautions.
Six top tips on how to manage stress this winter
With the cost of living rising at its fastest rate for 41 years, this is going to be a tough winter for many people. ARAG’s partners at Vita Health Group have put together some top tips on how to manage your wellbeing this winter.
Battles worth losing
This blog highlights why one landmark clinical negligence case exemplifies ARAG’s enduring commitment to providing access to justice, backing the judgment of our solicitor partners and confident approach to risk, perhaps more than any of those that have…
Stress awareness; spotting the signs
Stress and feeling under pressure can be a normal part of life. Becoming overwhelmed by stress however is not, and stress can often lead to physical or mental health symptoms worsening.
Suicide prevention; spotting the signs in yourself and others
September marked National Suicide Prevention Month, an important time to raise awareness about those who lose their lives by suicide.
Quality sleep, sound mind, happy world
Healthy sleeping patterns contribute massively to your general sense of wellbeing. Find out about some of the biggest myths about sleep in this guide, produced by ARAG and Vita Health Group.
Short video: Prospects of success
In this short video, Heather Wilmot, ARAG’s Claims Operations Manager, highlights how having a prospects of success clause in policies helps ARAG to provide access to justice to as many people as possible.
Video: Prospects of success
In this video, ARAG's Claims Operations Manager, Heather Wilmot, and In-house Counsel, Hector Stamboulieh, discuss the 'prospects of success' clause and why it is essential to the availability and affordability of legal expenses insurance.
Short video: Your ARAG appointed solicitor
In this short video, In-house Counsel, Hector Stamboulieh, highlights how ARAG gets the quality from its solicitors by vetting them, by auditing them and making sure that they're experts in their field.
Video: Your ARAG appointed solicitor
In this video, Claims Operations Manager, Heather Wilmot, and In-house Counsel, Hector Stamboulieh, explain how ARAG's ability to appoint specialist solicitors benefits our policyholders and makes legal expenses insurance affordable for families and…
Christmas party warning in wake of Omicron Covid variant
While insurance lawyers believe a rash of Covid-related claims from Christmas parties is "unlikely", employers have been warned to proceed with caution as the Omicron situation emerges.
Best Insurance Employer 2021: Arag (3* employer, SME)
Post surveyed thousands of employees across the insurance sector and Arag was voted a 3* employer in the small and medium-sized employer category.
Intelligence: The impact of making Covid vaccines mandatory
With the roll out of Covid-19 vaccines under way, and firms saying they might require them to be mandatory for their staff, Post investigates what impact this could have on insurance