Legal
Partnership with purpose
ARAG is working with the Purpose Coalition to raise awareness of the growing importance of legal support in the UK. This content highlights how the Insuring Justice campaign will focus on the role that legal insurance plays in helping people and small businesses deal with everyday legal problems.
Employment Rights Bill - What you need to know
The Employment Rights Bill represents the most significant reform of UK employment law in a generation, consolidating wide ranging changes across unfair dismissal, zero hours working, family rights, trade unions and enforcement. This content outlines the…
Close Brothers reverses premium finance commission disclosure requirement
Close Brothers Premium Finance has u-turned by cutting the need for brokers to get customers’ explicit consent to commission arrangements.
Trim trouble: What you can do after a salon slip-up
What rights do you have if you don’t like your new hair style? Grace Hughes from ARAG Law, has all the information you need to know about your rights and what you can do if your dream makeover turns into a nightmare.
When can you cancel a gym membership?
Every January millions of people rush to sign up for gym membership contracts. But how fair are these contracts and can you terminate them if your situation changes? Sheikha Begum, Legal Advisor, at ARAG Law, provides a few key points for gym members.
Valentine's Day - who gets to keep the ring?
Valentine's Day seems the opportune moment ‘to pop the question’ to a significant other. Unfortunately, not every engagement ends in a walk down the aisle. Serena Raja from ARAG Law investigates the complex legal position surrounding ring ownership at…
National Apprenticeship week: What you need to know
Taking place from 9th to 15th February, National Apprenticeship Week is an opportunity to celebrate the impact apprenticeships can have for both individuals and businesses. This article explains what factors and legal obligations employers need to…
Food allergies and the law
For food businesses, nurseries, schools and workplace canteens, managing allergens isn’t optional; it’s a legal and ethical responsibility. This article unpacks the key legal duties, best practices, and potential risks.
Laker named loss adjuster CEO as it realigns into four business areas
Loss adjusting and claims management business QuestGates has announced the promotion of long standing director Greg Laker to the role of group CEO as part of a ‘realignment’ of its senior leadership team.
Interview: Tigi Singhateh and Adrian Best, Invicta Insurance Services
Since coming on board in 2022, Invicta Insurance Services’ leaders have doubled the size of the business, despite having to deal with a fraudster. With the now ex-employee jailed and the case firmly behind them, they are targeting doubling again.
No punching the air, just a sense of relief – broker leaders on ex-employee fraudster being jailed
On 20 November this year ex-Invicta Insurance Services employee Leon Price was sentenced to a total of five years and three months in prison for stealing over £133,000. The broker's managing director Tigi Singhateh and operations director Adrian Best…
Your rights when working in the cold
The temperature of the workplace falls under health and safety law and employers are required to keep warmth levels ‘reasonable’. This blog highlights employers’ responsibilities and how to mitigate the risks posed to employees working outside or in cold…
Working on Christmas Day
Most people will be counting down to some much deserved annual leave in a few weeks’ time when Christmas arrives, but for some, it will be business as usual. If your boss has put you on the rota, can you legally refuse to turn up? Read this blog to find…
Claus for concern: Is Santa trespassing?
When he enters your home, is Father Christmas actually trespassing? If he does so without your expressed permission, could he be prosecuted? Louise Newbould-Walton, Senior Associate Solicitor at ARAG Law, explains what you need to know about the laws…
Employment tribunal backlog balloons as Lords consider Employment Rights Bill
The backlog of employment tribunal claims waiting to be heard has increased by more than a quarter over a year, according to data released by His Majesty’s Courts and Tribunal Service (HMCTS). This blog outlines why the backlog has significant…
More than just legal insurance
More than mere protection against the most common legal risks facing businesses, legal expenses insurance has developed into a broad risk management tool that helps companies to navigate and mitigate a much wider range of threats. This article explains…
Meeting the Consumer Duty
It’s almost four years since the FCA announced the Consumer Duty and over two since it was introduced. Jay Prosser, director of partnerships and propositions at ARAG, looks at the challenges it has presented for legal expenses insurers and their business…
Pub chain Stonegate hits Marsh with £85m negligence claim
Marsh is being sued by Stonegate in a case the pub company’s lawyers have defined as “of interest to both the insurance and hospitality sectors in examining the professional standards brokers should be held to when placing insurance for groups of…
Women in clinical negligence - Part three
ARAG has been speaking to women working in clinical negligence about their experiences and views on this specific area of law. In this blog, clinical negligence specialists discuss cases, experiences or moments in their careers when they felt as though…
Festive gatherings and legal pitfalls
Work-related parties should be treated as an extension of the workplace with both employers and employees conducting themselves appropriately. With Christmas party season fast approaching, this blog takes a look at the new duty on employers on the…