Legal expenses
DAS puts commercial products on Acturis
Legal expenses insurer DAS has launched its loss assistant business product and commercial legal protection products on Acturis.
DAS and Towergate pen five-year partnership extension
DAS has agreed a five-year extension to its legal expenses and emergency assistance business partnership with Towergate.
Amtrust Europe hires development executive from DAS
Amtrust Europe has appointed Nick Waters as sales and business development executive for its after-the-event legal expenses team.
Ten partners with Alps
Independent commercial broker network Ten Insurance Services, has appointed Auto Legal Protection Services as its preferred partner to provide a range of legal protection products and services to its members.
Home & Legacy selects Allianz for family legal service
Allianz Legal Protection has been selected by Home & Legacy to provide a new family legal service for all new and renewal business.
Kelvin Curran to lead Temple board
Legal expenses insurer Temple Legal Protection has appointed Kelvin Curran to chair its board.
Q&A: Andy Watson: Happy days
Andy Watson reflects on his short time in charge of Ageas UK and discusses market issues, including the referral fees ban, regulation, telematics and recent job cuts in the sector.
Affinity news: Axa director warns against using ‘herd mentality’ to avoid FCA action
Goss points at PPI scandal as example of mass impropriety.
British Insurance Awards 2013: Achievement Award
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Add-ons: Into the mist
The Financial Conduct Authority’s investigation into add-ons threatens to create fault lines between the industry and the public. Is the sector’s house in order or is a clean up needed?
Motor Insurance: The road to profit
Could recent legislation provide the turning point motor insurers need to drive them into long-awaited profitability, or are tough times set to continue?
FCA tells sector to change its ways in motor legal expenses insurance review
Industry reacts to recommendations including opt-in sale of MLEI cover
Editor's comment: Ringing the changes
The Financial Conduct Authority’s review of motor legal expenses insurance was given an airy response by the LEI sector.
Biba MLEI’s views are ‘completely aligned’ with the FCA’s
The British Insurance Brokers’ Association views on motor legal expenses insurance views are “completely aligned” with that of the Financial Conduct Authority, as laid out in a document published earlier today, according to Biba’s Graeme Trudgill.
Law report: New episode in Phurnacite saga hits defendants hard
This law report has been supplied by law firm Berrymans Lace Mawer.
Brokers selling add-ons contacted by FCA as regulator begins crackdown
Signs the Financial Conduct Authority’s scrutiny of insurance add-ons is underway have been witnessed by brokers that have already been contacted by the regulator.
First Title recruits from Law Society for business development boss
Legal indemnity provider First Title Insurance has recruited former Law Society brand boss Neil Skinner to lead business development in Scotland and Ireland.
Legal reforms: Damage to the system
While the Jackson reforms may reduce the cost of civil litigation, they could have unintended consequences for the insurance industry.
Personal injury firm stops accepting referrals
Personal injury law firm Antony Hodari is cutting ties with claims intermediaries in a move to become “self-sufficient” in generating its caseload.
Towergate and Gallagher Heath sign up to Arc Legal trading platform
The retail marine division of Towergate and Gallagher Heath has signed up to use a new trading platform for commercial legal expenses launched by Arc Legal.
View from the Top: Going back to basics
Accidents shouldn’t be seen as an opportunity to make money, but to provide a quality service, says James Reader.
View from the Top: Correcting the balance
Cut the middle man out of motor insurance for lower premiums and better service, says Dominic Clayden.
DAS acquires CW Law
DAS Group has acquired Bristol-based law firm CW Law.
Aviva calls for third-party ban in motor claims process
Aviva has launched a fresh attack on personal injury law firms, which it accuses of adding £1.5bn – or £118 per motor premium – in unnecessary costs to the motor insurance claims process.