Legal expenses
CEOs lack commercial cover awareness, says ALP
Nearly one in four CEOs don’t know what claims or eventualities their business is covered for under their commercial insurance policy, according to The Protection Gap survey commissioned by Abbey Legal Protection (ALP).
First Assist and Morgan Cole join forces
First Assist has signed a deal with Morgan Cole which it claims makes it the first law firm in Wales with delegated authority to provide after the event (ATE) insurance in commercial cases.
DAS confirms Canadian launch date
DAS UK Group has confirmed that its new Canadian subsidiary, DAS Legal Protection Insurance Company , will start writing business in Ontario on 5 July, followed later this summer in Alberta and British Columbia.
Your letters: Think ahead
Without doubt, these are hard times for insurance brokers and this makes us all look for new business and revenue streams. However, what it should not lead to is the use of 'quick fix' and other such schemes that undermine the claims process and the…
DAS announces two senior appointments
DAS has announced two appointments to its executive management team effective 1 June.
DAS confirms growth and Canadian launch
DAS has announced it is on target to achieve record growth during 2010 with annual premium income leaping by £19 million during the first five months of the year.
Product launches: APC extends niche product
APC has rolled out specialist cover for estate agents and letting agents to its entire agency base.
CLS launches broker accident management service
Co-operative Legal Services (CLS) has launched a one-call accident management service for brokers and insurers.
IIB relaunches legal advice line
The Institute of Insurance Brokers (IIB) has relaunched its legal advice line for members.
ATE: Group Litigation: Collective danger ahead
Ever since the Woolf reforms removed legal aid for civil claims in 1999, a fearsome uprising has threatened, looming as a storm cloud over the insurance industry, writes Ralph Savage.
Management Clinic: Don't overlook expenses
When we sell or renew car insurance we search the market for the best quote, but only offer legal expenses from one insurer. Why do I have to tell my clients that I am not giving them a choice in this?
News: Das CEO assures UK exit rumours are 'nonsense'
The chief executive of legal expenses insurer Das has slammed industry speculation that it may be looking to pull out of the UK as "absolute nonsense".
ALP amends online ATE offering ahead of MoJ reforms
Abbey Legal Protection (ALP) is amending the premium model of its online after-the-event (ATE) insurance service, Accident Line Protect Plus, ahead of claims reforms due to take effect on 30 April.
DAS to launch revised ATE scheme
The after-the-event (ATE) trading division of DAS, 80e, has unveiled the latest version of its scheme Justice Solutions.
PB's Spring 2010 Little Book of Business Law
Please find the Spring 2010 edition of the Little Book of Business Law in association with DAS
Arc adds car cloning cover
Arc Legal Assistance has developed cover for vehicle ID theft, which is available as part of its Motor Legal Protection (MLP) offering, in response to concerns over the impact of ‘car cloning’.
Reportage: Decisions,decisions
Giving policyholders freedom of choice to select which lawyer handles their BTE claim sounds positive, however Paul Jacobs argues that it could do more harm than good for the legal expenses market
Reportage: A deserved reputation?
The legal expenses sector has acquired the reputation of being a bit of a bad apple. Liz McMahon examines whether this is justified.
Reportage: The legal expenses landscape
Louise Meeson asks what is on the horizon for the legal expenses sector following the implementation of the Ministry of Justice reforms and explores the implications of the Jackson proposals.
Your letters: From the Broker Forum, March
Quinn Insurance enters administration
Jackson report may shape Allianz legal expenses business, says CEO
Allianz UK chief executive, Andrew Torrance, admitted the company may restructure its legal expenses business in light of the Jackson report if the expected impact on the ATE market materialised.
ULR agrees deal with Kwik Fit Insurance
Norwich based claims firm ULR has agreed a long-term agreement to provide Kwik Fit Insurance with legal expenses insurance services and a range of value-added products.
Gamage and Cosh launch Invicta Insurance Services
Former operations manager at Woodstock Insurance Brokers, Steve Gamage, has set up a new broking service provider called Invicta Insurance Services.
Market Watch: The before-the-event landscape
Emmanuel Kenning finds that there are more questions than answers in the legal expenses insurance sphere