Legal expenses
A good day for lawyers?
Paul Asplin examines the effects a rise in employment and general contract claims have had on low-cost family legal protection and considers whether it can survive as an add-on to household insurance
Jackson proposals trigger Elite to launch outside ATE
The potential impact of the Jackson review has prompted legal expenses provider Elite to move out of its core after-the-event (ATE) market with the launch of two new niche schemes
Tackling trading disputes: Allianz gives complimentary ATE to SMEs
Allianz has added free after-the-event (ATE) cover to all of its small to medium-sized enterprise (SME) insurance policies in a move it has claimed is a market first
Arag raids DAS and RSA for new hires
Bristol-based legal insurance firm Arag UK continues its recruitment drive with two further appointments.
IGI Legal Assist awarded Investors in People accolade
IGI Legal Assist, the legal expenses arm of specialist UK general insurer IGI Insurance, has had its Investors in People review and has successfully met the required standard.
MSL boosts sales team with Fusion hire
MSL Legal Expenses has expanded its sales operation by appointing Kathryn Johnson as UK sales manager
Your letters: From the Broker Forum, 14 January
Mike Cranny: Lord Jackson's report on legal reform has been published
Legal expenses sector argues problems are specific to Das
Legal expenses providers have hit back at the assertion by Das chief executive Paul Asplin that the UK model "had run its course"
Jackson review deals blow to legal expenses
The proposals contained in Lord Justice Jackson's Review of Civil Litigation Costs could, if implemented, revolutionise the legal expenses market and have a devastating impact on the after-the-event (ATE) market
Jackson report stokes controversy
Emmanuel Kenning summarises industry reactions to recommendations that could shatter the after-the-event insurance market
Legal expenses review results in radical outcome
Lord Justice Jackson wants referral fees to end
Claims double in cold spell for Arag
Bristol-based legal insurance specialist sees calls rise 25% for emergency home assistance
Arc wins Axa deal
Arc Legal Assistance to provide motor legal expenses insurance cover for Axa Ireland
Abbey Protection profits meet expectations
Colin Davison, group CEO, says the result shows the resilience of the business model
PB Week: Experience is the best teacher
Andy Talbot, sales manager at ARAG, reflects on the year.
Huge increase in unemployment claims
DAS witnesses surge in employment disputes
Off the hook?
Louise Meeson delves into the murky side of legal expenses and asks why hold harmless agreements are still allowed to exist, especially given the industry's focus on treating customers fairly
Travelers enhances automotive cover
The insurer said it extended its motor trade insurance cover following broker consultation
Abbey Protection's revenue and profits increase
However the company only achieved a marginal claims ratio improvement of 0.4%
New offering promises less stress for landlords
Paragon announces new residential insurance arm
Arc model offers brokers greater revenue opportunity and control
Arc Legal Assistance has developed a non-fault motor legal expenses product to enable brokers to max...
Legal Expenses - Making inroads into uncertain territory
The legal expenses insurance market has been labelled many things: to some it has had more false dawns than Manchester City, while to others it is the sector most likely to succeed from the profits of economic gloom. Ralph Savage investigates
To the max
Maximising legal expenses