Legal expenses
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.
Das unveils Loss Assist
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.
ALPS signs up two Norwich brokers
Norwich-based brokers Alan Boswell and Knowlden Titlow have signed up with Auto Legal Protection Services (ALPS) for motor insurance claims handling.
One in ten young professionals take out no insurance
One in ten young professionals would rather “take the risk” than spend money on insurance, a new study has revealed.
Corporate Underinsurance: Improving understanding of business interruption cover
Last year's riots brought the problem of a lack of business interruption cover to the fore. What are the solutions to underinsurance in this area?
Allianz Legal appoints new sales chief
Allianz Legal Protection (ALP) has appointed Phil Ruse to the newly-created role of head of sales and distribution.
DAS returns to profit as it prepares for new legal landscape
The DAS UK Group has moved back into profit following a difficult 2010.
Arc Legal in SME deal with Swinton
Arc Legal Assistance has signed up to provide Swinton Commercial with a legal expenses policy geared towards protecting SMEs.
ULR parent reports £3m loss
Motorplus, parent company of Norwich-based ULR, has reported an operating loss of £3.4m for the year ending 31 August 2010.
DAS creates new COO role
The DAS Group has appointed Paul Timmins as chief operating officer, a newly created role within the group.
Compass points to identity theft
Compass Underwriting has launched a new identity theft product in association with LawShield and Experian.
Elite in solicitors’ PI U-turn
Elite Insurance has confirmed that it will re-enter the solicitors’ professional indemnity (PI) insurance market in 2012.
Arc slams MoJ employment tribunal fees proposals
Arc Legal Assistance has called on the Ministry of Justice (MoJ) to rethink proposals to charge individuals fees of up to £2,000 or more to bring employment tribunal cases.