Legal expenses
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.
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