Legal expenses
Das adds flood and fire offering
Das has launched the latest version of its Loss Assist product to provide assistance for households that have suffered damage to their property or contents due to a major incident such as a flood, fire, theft or storm.
Admiral confirms Axa Assistance deal
Admiral has handed Axa Assistance UK a contract to provide its first home emergency and legal expenses covers as part of its new household insurance product offerings.
Competition Commission sets out motor investigation timetable
The Competition Commission has unveiled the timetable for its investigation into the private motor insurance market.
Das in talks to buy First Assist
Das is in takeover talks with First Assist Legal Protection, Insurance Age can reveal.
Das restructures marketing team
Das has appointed Shenal Patel as motor product manager.
Motorplus landed with £7m legal claim by two law firms
MotorPlus has been hit with a multi-million claim for alleged non-payment and breach of contract by two law firms.
New legal expenses and assistance policy sails into market
General Legal Protection has launched a legal expenses and assistance product for the marine market with Bishop Skinner Marine.
Access to justice
When the laws regarding legal aid change in April next year, brokers need to be ready to advise clients on legal expenses cover, explains Paul Asplin
Allianz Legal Protection announces motorbike tie-up with BMW
Allianz Legal Protection (ALP) has become the legal expenses provider for BMW's motorcycle brand, BMW Motorrad.
S&P affirms Das UK's credit rating despite "capital deficiency"
Das UK's ‘A' credit rating has been affirmed by Standard & Poor's (S&P) despite its "capital deficiency".
Arag wins Oak account from Das
Arag has partnered with Oak Underwriting to provide legal expenses and home emergency assistance insurance to the specialist’s high net worth (HNW) portfolio.
Elite responds to ARP clarification with PI launch
Legal expenses provider Elite Insurance has set its sights on £3m premium income with the launch of professional indemnity (PI) for solicitors.
Reportage: Tipping the scales
Brokers face a huge change in the way legal expenses insurance is sold and could lose out if they can’t tap into before-the-event products and add-ons, writes Martin Friel
Arag appoints to strengthen BTE team
Arag has appointed Chris French as broker account handler in its before the event sales team.
Arc Legal strikes schemes deal with e-Underwriting
Arc Legal has struck a deal with e-Underwriting to provide two legal expenses schemes for its household and property owners portfolios.
Abbey Legal's online quote system goes live
Abbey Legal Protection (ALP) has launched its new online quote system (OQS).
Assurant extends product range to legal expenses
Assurant Intermediary has launched a new legal expenses policy.
MSL extends LEI product range
MSL Group has launched two products to be sold exclusively through brokers.
Allianz unveils new underwriting manager in property and three ATE appointments
Allianz Commercial has appointed former RSA underwriter John Dunn as its new underwriting manager, property.
Social media-related risks could offer new market says CII
Social media-savvy young people could represent an emerging market for online risk insurance cover, according to research conducted by the Chartered Insurance Institute (CII).
Products: ALPS reveals legal expenses and assistance product range
Auto Legal Protection Services (ALPS) has launched a range of six legal expenses (LEI) and assistance products. The new range includes commercial, landlord and family LEI products, new home emergency assistance packages for landlords and homeowners and…
InsureServe in online add-on deal with ULR Additions
InsureServe, the Brighton-based marketing group, has launched 19 new insurance add-on products through legal expenses insurer ULR Additions.
ALPS launches new product range following broker consultation
Auto Legal Protection Services (ALPS) has launched a range of six legal expenses insurance (LEI) and assistance products.
Products: DAS set for launch of Loss Assist at Biba
DAS Group is to expand its range of assistance products with Loss Assist, set to be launched at the British Insurance Brokers’ Association’s 2012 conference in May.