Legal expenses
Arag confirms growth in first combined results after Das deal
Arag has posted £244m of total income for last year in the inaugural results including the former Das UK business.
Addept pens five-year capacity deal with Irwell
Addept Insurance Services has signed a further multi-million-pound capacity deal with Irwell Insurance to support growth in its portfolio of legal expenses cover.
Irwell rolls out four new products
Irwell has launched family legal protection and confirmed receiving regulatory approval for professional indemnity insurance, personal home emergency and landlord home emergency.
Atec migrates 140,000 policyholder book to MGA
Atec Group has migrated its book of 140,000 add-on policyholders from legal expenses provider Arc to rival MGA Addept Insurance Services.
Ceta teams with Addept for wholesale rent guarantee products
Digital niche personal lines broker Ceta has launched four rent guarantee products on a wholesale basis underwritten by managing general agent Addept.
MGA Addept announces marine legal expenses tie-up
Addept Insurance Services has launched a new scheme with sail and motor yacht insurance provider, Pantaenius UK.
Aviva to complete commercial combined overhaul with final module launch
Aviva is poised to complete the overhaul of its digital commercial combined insurance proposition, with the launch of its final standalone module, money insurance, available from May.
MGA targets brokers with new pothole add-on cover
Alps has launched a new pothole add-on insurance product for brokers.
Arc Legal unveil new CEO as Taylor steps down
Arc Legal Group has appointed Ashley Law as its new chief executive officer, following Lee Taylor’s decision to step down for personal reasons effective 1 May 2026.
Closing the UK’s access-to-justice gap
Sponsored blog: David Haynes, ARAG CEO, explains why access to justice matters, the role the insurance industry plays in extending it, and why 2026 could prove a critical year.
Arc Legal launches Renters Rights ready cover for landlords
Arc Legal has launched an enhanced landlords legal expenses proposition for brokers, managing general agents and letting agents, flagging it came in readiness for implementation of the Renters’ Rights Act on 1 May 2026.
Alps enhances landlord legal expenses and rent protection product
Managing general agent Alps has updated its landlord legal expenses and rent protection product, in a move designed to support landlords as they navigate the implications of the Renters’ Rights Act.
MGA confirms Hadron primary capacity deal
Elevate Specialty has today confirmed its new primary carrier capacity partnership with Hadron UK Insurance, supporting a range of specialty insurance products.
Addept launches rental fraud defence product
Addept Insurance Services has launched a specialist landlord legal protection solution addressing the impact of property title fraud and illegal sub-letting by tenants.
End of Year Review 2025: Alps’ Michelle O’Reilly
Michelle O’Reilly, managing director at Alps, expresses disappointment that whilst some parts of the market have talked a good game on innovation and customer care, they have not followed through; and predicts 2026 could be the year the Financial Conduct…
MGA Addept launches SME commercial legal protection solution
Addept Insurance Services has added a commercial legal protection insurance solution to its expanding portfolio of legal expense products.
MGA Addept expands motor insurance portfolio
Addept Insurance Services has expanded its motor-related solutions, launching a legal recovery insurance for motorists, ‘Drive’.
Addept launches dedicated rent guarantee and legal expenses insurance
Addept Insurance Services has launched a dedicated rent guarantee and legal expenses insurance product for landlords and local authorities providing social housing in England and Wales.
Dark clouds over the landlord sector – why brokers must step up as trusted partners
With the framework governing landlord–tenant relationships due for a shake-up in 2026 and repossession times rising, Stephen Marshall, BDElite sales director, argues now is the time for brokers to deepen client relationships.
MGA launches product to address ‘narrowing capacity options’ in niche sector
MGA Addept Insurance Services has launched Waypoint, a specialist legal protection insurance and assistance service for boat owners.
Final Das UK results show growth and losses
Arag has posted the final set of results for Das Legal Expenses Insurance Company revealing 1.5% growth in premium income in 2024 and a deterioration in the combined operating ratio to 97.1%.