Legal expenses
Elite Insurance rejoins the ABI
Elite Insurance has rejoined the Association of British Insurers 18 months after parting company with the trade body.
DAS partners Simpson Millar to launch pre-paid legal plan
Legal expenses insurer DAS is to partner with law firm Simpson Millar to launching an insurance-backed pre-paid legal plan.
Arc Legal joins MGAA
Legal expenses insurance provider Arc Legal has become the latest member of the Managing General Agents' Association.
Your say: Don’t tar all with the same brush
While Post’s story on the ruling in Webster Dixon v Equity Syndicate Management and Motor Plus on non-panel law firm rates charged for before-the-event legal expenses work highlights the importance of the decision for before-the-event insurers, it is…
Abbey Legal profit to meet expectations
Abbey Protection has said that its alternative business structure licence gained on 1 January will support profitable growth in 2013.
First Title gets second Law Society endorsement
Legal indemnity provider First Title Insurance has been formally backed by the Law Society for the second consecutive year.
Policyholders overlook legal expenses insurance
Policyholders are choosing not to buy legal expenses insurance when purchasing policies on aggregators, according to DAS.
Judge blasts Equity's 'insouciance' despite legal win on BTE lawyer choice
Before-the-event legal expenses insurers have had their conduct condemned in the Court of Appeal despite securing a legal victory.
DAS promotes sales employee to new account manager role
The DAS Group has appointed Michael Petchey, pictured, to the newly created role of broker account manager.
DAS to consider buying First Assist
Legal expenses insurance company DAS is in takeover talks with First Assist Legal Protection.
Elite eyes up Irish market with two senior hires
Legal expenses insurance provider and niche general insurer Elite Insurance had made two senior hires in an attempt to branch out into the Irish market.
DAS restructures marketing team
DAS has appointed Shenal Patel as motor product manager following a strategic review of the marketing team at the legal expenses insurer.
Interview: Reg Brown - Been there, done that, got the t-shirt
Reg Brown has seen it all in more than half a century working in insurance, but the chairman of the Managing General Agents’ Association’s drive to improve the industry and inspire its next generation is stronger than ever.
GLP unveils legal expenses product for marine market
General Legal Protection has launched an innovative legal expenses and assistance product for the marine market after working closely with boat insurance specialist Bishop Skinner Marine.
"Allianz shareholders are happy," says Torrance despite COR deterioration
Allianz UK chief executive Andrew Torrance has called the insurer's retail non-motor combined operating ratio of 101.7% for the first nine months of 2012 a "decent result" given recent poor weather.
Allianz Legal Protection extends BMW affinity deal to motorcycle brand
Allianz Legal Protection has become the legal expenses provider for BMW’s motorcycle brand BMW Motorrad, in an affinity arrangement through specialist motorcycle broker Devitt Insurance Services.
Abbey Protection aiming for early 2013 ABS launch
The commercial legal expenses provider is hoping to get approval in the final quarter of this year, targeting small to mid-size SMEs.
Aim Group moves to Broadstone Mill
North of England legal expenses provider and claims management firm Aim Group has moved to new premises at Stockport's landmark Broadstone Mill.
Online Exclusive: Tonks talks PI
Incoming Association of Personal Injury Lawyers president Karl Tonks speaks to Amy Ellis about his year in charge.
DAS deal sees Bluefin network members provided with legal expenses product
Bluefin Broker Partnership Services has appointed DAS to provide a suite of legal expenses and emergency assistance products to its network brokers.
Property insurance firms merge
Let Insurance Services and Property Risks have merged to form a new company, Let Risks.
Arag relaunches online quote engine
Arag's online quotation system for commercial legal expenses insurance has received upgrades and was relaunched today as Quickquote.
RTA Portal and LSSA make "significant progress" in consultation
The RTA Portal and trade body the Legal Software Suppliers Association have made "significant progress" during its most recent consultation.
Motor injury claims cost consumers £1666 a minute
The legal fees involved in settling motor personal injury claims cost consumers £1666 every minute, the Association of British Insurers has found.