Legal expenses
Conference research reveals importance of legal cover for SMEs
Less than 25% of small businesses are likely to have sufficient funds to cover the cost of a legal dispute, according to research conducted by First Assist Legal Protection at the recent British Insurers' Brokers Association conference.
IIB relaunches member legal advice line
The Institute of Insurance Brokers has re-launched its 24/7 legal advice line for members.
Arc agrees legal expenses deal with Novae
Lloyd’s insurer Novae has appointed Arc Legal Assistance to provide personal legal expenses and a dedicated travel claims service.
Lorega strike Biba deal
The British Insurance Brokers’ Association has joined forces with claims advocates Lorega to provide brokers with a free claims helpline advice service for complex claims.
Broking focus - referral fees: Fight less, pay more
Brokers have been told they can expect falls in income generated from referral fees after new reforms were implemented on 30 April. Ralph Savage discusses the potential fallout from these new rules and what impact it could have on brokers' bottom line.
Allianz' legal helpline reveals employers' ash concerns
Allianz Legal Protection’s 24hour legal helpline has fielded a number of calls from employers with questions relating to the treatment of employees caught up in the Icelandic Volcano eruption.
DAS unveils new post-MoJ ATE insurance scheme
DAS’ after the event legal insurance arm 80e has unveiled a new version of its ATE scheme incorporating provisions for the new Ministry of Justice road traffic accident personal injury claims protocol.
Looking Back: Legal expenses insurance takes off
After five years in operation, DAS Legal Expenses is now writing approximately £100 000 in premiums every month and has achieved a profitable underwriting result in its last two trading years, according to Tony Holdsworth, DAS' general manager.
Arc teams up with Giles
Arc Legal Assistance has agreed a deal with Giles to provide legal expenses and advisory products to the broker's customer base.
Interview: Jon Dye - Making it work
With a stated aim of reaching £1bn by 2013, Jon Dye talks to Jonathan Swift about why a recent downturn in Allianz Retail's GWP masks a lot of progress towards that goal.
Arc Angels marathon run for Sense
Arc Legal Assistance director Richard Finan and Arc senior claims and complaints adviser Ian Brown will run this year's London Marathon on behalf of the legal expenses firm's charity arm Arc Angels.
ULR wins Kwik Fit contract
Legal expenses insurer ULR is poised go on a recruitment drive, having picked up a major contract with personal lines broking giant Kwik Fit Financial Services.
Post in print - 11 March issue
Post reporter Leigh Jackson outlines the major news stories from this week's issue of Post.
Allianz offers SME’s free legal advice
Allianz Commercial is offering free legal advice to its SME policyholders as part of tie-up with its legal protection division.
IGI retains IIP status
IGI Legal Assist will retain its Investors in People status after successfully meeting the required standard for the third time running.
Arag bolsters ranks with two new hires
Legal insurance company Arag UK has appointed Carrie-Anne Woods as senior claims handler and Paul Mather as underwriter from Das and RSA respectively.
ARAG continues recruitment drive
ARAG UK has made three new appointments, including James Morgan, who joins the underwriting team from Alico UK as ATE assistant underwriter.
MoJ defends itself over claims of "done deal"
The Ministry of Justice has defended its decision to shorten the response time for its defamation costs consultation paper after the Legal Expenses Insurance Group hit out at the "arbitrary reduction" last week.
Fenchurch in Temple tie-up
New legal practice Fenchurch Law has agreed a deal with legal expenses insurer Temple Legal Protection to offer clients after-the-event policies on a delegated authority basis.
IGI awarded third consecutive IIP accolade
IGI Legal Assist has successfully met the accreditation for the Investors in People mark for the third consecutive time.
LEIG “concerned” at MOJ paper response time
The Legal Expenses Insurance Group has said that it is “concerned” that the recent Ministry of Justice defamation consultation paper only gave four weeks for responses.
Legal Expenses - Jackson Impact: Cheque mate
Would Lord Justice Jackson's recommendations on costs reform really decimate the after-the-event market? Veronica Cowan canvasses views from those affected.
Claims Club: Kinley - calculate the cost of Jackson to you
Alistair Kinley urged liability insurers to "run the numbers" on Lord Jackson's suite of proposals, designed to cut civil litigation costs, "to see if they work for you".
Litcomp agrees sale
Litcomp agreed the sale of the company to Torridon on Monday, following news that Torridon's £5.48m offer for Litcomp was unconditional last month.