Legal expenses
Firstassist sold by venture capitalist owners
Firstassist Legal Expenses Insurance is to be acquired from Equistone Partners Europe by Burford Capital.
LEI providers challenged to manage conflicts of ABS
Arc Legal Assistance has challenged legal expenses providers intending to develop alternative business structures (ABS) to prove they can manage the “inherent conflicts” the situation throws up.
ABI sets out the top five motor insurance priorities
The Association of British Insurers (ABI) has highlighted the need to reduce young driver deaths and serious injuries as one of the five key priorities for the industry.
UK General links with LIM
UK General Insurance has signed up Legal Expenses Management (LIM) to provide its legal expenses cover.
MSL and Financial and Legal strike deal
MSL Legal Expenses has signed a three-year deal with Financial and Legal Insurance to provide personal and commercial lines legal expenses insurance (LEI).
Reportage: LEI’s future in the balance
Legal expenses insurance faces an uncertain future but commercial could provide a lucrative new market, reports Louise Meeson
Aim restructures following difficult year
Aim Legal Expenses has undergone a restructure following a “period of uncertainty”.
Arag appoints new business development executive
Arag has appointed Adam Furniss as business development executive in the North of England, also covering Scotland and Northern Ireland.
'Tesco law' arrives today
The new Legal Services Act comes into force today, allowing insurance companies to take a majority stake in law firms.
Novae enhances online product offering
Novae has added three new areas of cover to its online offering to brokers.
MSL's valuation service part of new broker strategy
MSL Group has launched a new claims valuation service for brokers to offer their clients.
Biba questions duplication in OFT inquiry
The British Insurance Brokers’ Association (Biba) has welcomed the announcement of an Office of Fair Trading (OFT) inquiry, particularly regarding comparison sites, but added it did risk going over old ground.
MSL launches HR service for brokers
Alan Mills has been hired by MSL Legal Expenses to lead its new HR service.
Legal expenses provider loses two senior directors
ULR has announced that two senior directors have left the company.
See you in court?
The demise of no-win no-fee could leave many SMEs unable to pursue claims in court
Fighting for justice
It is time for the insurance industry to show some courage and take a moral stand against referral fees, says Tony Cornell
MSL launches new vehicle service for brokers
MSL Group has extended its offering to the broker market with the introduction of a new vehicle supply and management service.
Fusion develops DAS legal expenses cover
Fusion Insurance has announced several enhancements to its legal expenses cover with its partner DAS for both clients and brokers.
Groupama claims e-trading milestone
Groupama has labeled Optima Business Plus “the market’s first fully online, multi-section, commercial combined product”.
Elite declines to enter solicitors’ PI market
Elite Insurance, has decided against entering the solicitors’ professional indemnity (PI) insurance market this year reversing initial suggestions it would.
Allianz launches motor add-on for retail brokers
Allianz has launched Allianz Pro-Motor Rescue, an add-on motor insurance product.
FirstAssist issues legal costs warning to SMEs
Small businesses, a core part of many brokers’ portfolios, continue to ignore the risk of costly legal action even though defending an average case could potentially put them out of business, according to research by FirstAssist Legal Protection.
Groupama chief slams legal profession over referral fees
The chief executive of Groupama Insurances has blasted the “lobbying power” of the legal profession in preventing the introduction of an outright ban on the use of referral fees.
Macmillan Sheikh hits ground running with two new schemes
Following its launch, Macmillan Sheikh has unveiled two further schemes designed to provide a range of insurance cover to the cleaning industry and tour operators.