DAS Legal Expenses
DAS continues to provide legal expenses for Sterling
DAS has extended its contract to provide Sterling Insurance customers with legal expenses cover.
DAS buys specialist legal website firm
The DAS UK Group has bought Bristol-based online legal services company Everything Legal.
Market moves: Setting the trend
Insurer MMA was the main recruiter this week, with the firm naming five new staff across its regional office network. The moves set the trend among fellow underwriters, with high-profile appointments at Groupama, DAS and for Markel’s fledging operation…
Legal expenses: Survival of the fittest
Legal expenses insurers must adapt their models quickly to survive the government’s reforms — or risk extinction.
DAS appoints operations head
DAS Group has named Richard Harris as head of claims assistance.
Firms warned over ‘hiatus’ in approval of alternative business structures
Insurance firms seeking to become alternative business structures should beware an over-regulated business environment by an “under-resourced” Solicitors’ Regulation Authority.
Legal expenses - Commercial cover: Two sides to the story
With the legal expenses sector about to undergo a massive shake-up, Jakki May looks at the changes, why some are welcoming them with open arms and why others
People moves – 4 August 2011
A round-up of people moves and new appointments in the industry, as featured in the 4 August 2011 edition of Post.
DAS appoints senior risk and compliance officer
DAS Group has appointed Deborah Douglas as the new senior risk and compliance officer.
News analysis - ABS delay: Still waiting for a change
Last week it was confirmed the Solicitors Regulation Authority would not be approving alternative business structures this year at least. Amy Ellis asks what caused the delay.
Amicus to close Colchester office in efficiencies push
DAS-owned Amicus Legal is to close its office in Colchester, making 21 people redundant.
Post Magazine – 21 July 2011
This week the Post team reports on DAS’ decision to close the Amicus Legal office in Colchester, a move which will cost 21 people their jobs.
Amicus to close Colchester office in efficiencies push – Insurance News Now – 21 July 2011
Post news editor Mairi MacDonald outlines this week's major general insurance stories including DAS’ decision to close the Amicus Legal office in Colchester, a move which will cost 21 people their jobs.
Fusion enhances legal expenses offering
Fusion Insurance and DAS have strengthened their legal expenses offering for clients and brokers.
Alternative business structures: I bought the law
With the arrival of alternative business structures imminent, Amy Ellis looks at the pros and cons of the ability for those outside the legal sphere to invest in services.
Another insurer resigns from the ABI over Jackson stance
Elite Insurance Company has confirmed that it will be resigning from the Association of British Insurers with immediate effect.
Post history - five years ago: Expenses market fights back
Looking through Post's back catalogue paints a unique picture of more than 150 years of insurance news, as this highlight from five years ago reveals.
DAS names legal services manager
DAS Legal Expenses Insurance has appointed Sue Renny legal services manager, with immediate effect.
Legal expenses - ATE: End of the road?
With the government giving the green light to implementation of Lord Jackson's civil litigation reforms, Leigh Jackson details the adverse reaction of legal expenses insurers and whether this sounds the death knell for the ATE market.
Editor's comment: are some more equal?
Tales of the unexpected it is not, but the level of animosity now being directed by legal expenses insurers towards their supposedly protective big brother — that's to say, the Association of British Insurers — may have taken some by surprise.
Elite threatens ABI withdrawal
Elite Insurance has become the latest legal expenses specialist to threaten withdrawal from the Association of British Insurers over the trade body's support of the Jackson Review.
Prior reserve release staves off RSA underwriting loss
Prior year reserve releases of £267m have helped insurer RSA avoid posting an underwriting loss of £29m for 2010.
Keychoice signs legal expenses deal
Keychoice Underwriting has teamed up with DAS to provide its broker partners with access to legal protection alongside the existing range of Keychoice commercial products.
ABI under fire over Jackson
Legal expenses insurers have accused the Association of British Insurers of breaching its constitution in its official responses to the Jackson review consultation.