Legal expenses
Arag sees GWP and profits rise in 2013
Legal expenses specialist grew policy numbers across personal and commercial lines.
LV Broker launches new shop product
Product available on both of LV's portals, Easytrade and Gateway.
Arag remodels commercial legal protection policies
Three policies rewritten and extended.
AccessBI confirms FCA investigation
Client accounts have been frozen during investigation.
Das grows sales team with new appointment
Legal expenses specialist Das aiming to further engage with brokers.
Das promotes Harris to chief claims officer
Richard Harris joined the legal expenses insurer in 2011.
Former IIB technical head warns of "formidable" regulator
Ann Peel cites FCA's "root-and-branch review" of insurance.
Arag restructures to combine ATE claims, underwriting and sales support
Legal expenses provider has created new role for Paul Hurley.
Templeton relaunches as GI business with new management
Former ATE specialist changing focus due to Jackson reforms.
Caravan Guard appoints Arc Legal for specialist schemes
New offering targets more than one million strong caravan market in UK.
"Amicable settlement" reached between Motorplus and MTA
Motorplus was hit with the £7.67m claim last year.
Das and Towergate extend legal expenses deal for five years
Das has extended its contract with Towergate Insurance for a further five years.
Markel strikes £116.5m deal to buy Abbey Protection
Markel has agreed to buy legal expenses provider Abbey Protection for £116.5m.
APC takes on Vision book
APC has acquired the renewal rights to Vision Underwriting’s book of commercial business.
Broker Network and Countrywide in three-year deal with ALPS
Broker Network & Countrywide has partnered with Auto Legal Protection Services (ALPS) to deliver a range of motor products and services to its members.
Das teams up with Broker Network for new scheme
Das and Towergate-owned Broker Network have launched a new commercial legal expenses scheme exclusively for Broker Network and Countrywide ‘Complete’ members.
FCA warns over too complex MLEI
Regulator tells the industry to review marketing of motor legal expenses insurance
Clock is ticking for motor legal market
So the countdown has begun for the motor legal expenses insurance (MLEI) market.
Insurance trade bodies welcome FCA motor legal expenses review
Both the British Insurance Brokers’ Association (Biba) and the Association of British Insurers (ABI) have welcomed the regulator’s review into Motor Legal Expenses Insurance (MLEI).
FCA gives industry one year warning on motor legal expenses
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has published its report on the thematic review of the Motor Legal Expenses Insurance Market (MLEI).
Arag appoints Mark Rayner to build broker relationships
Arag has appointed Mark Rayner as broker account manager for the South East.
General Legal Protection launches landlord rent guarantee product
General Legal Protection has unveiled a new landlord rent guarantee insurance offering.
Arag expands claims team
Arag has added three new members to its claims department with the appointment of two new claims handlers, as well as a senior claims handler in the before-the-event team.
In-depth: Seismic shift in LEI?
The shake-up in legal expenses insurance regulation has left many in the market jostling for position, writes Edward Murray