Legal expenses
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
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