Legal
Resolving legal disputes for landlords and tenants
As mediation and other forms of alternative dispute resolution recover some lost ground, this content explains how a new process that ARAG developed in response to the Coronavirus Act, is proving every bit as helpful in the difficult circumstances…
Cardiff City tried to insure Sala after his death in plane crash – Miller says in £10m court case
Cardiff City tried to insure footballer Emiliano Sala just hours after his plane went missing, according to court documents.
Dozens of law firms caught in ‘very difficult’ PI market have closed
Nearly 50 law firms have had to close in just over a year as soaring professional indemnity costs bite hard, according to a legal adviser.
Lawyers urge brokers to be vigilant about their own E&O
Law firm RPC has warned brokers to be vigilant about their own errors and omissions, and to stay on top of documentation against a backdrop of customers potentially opting for cheaper, but less protective insurance, in the cost-of-living crisis.
Broker convicted for indecent exposure
Mark Mellett, managing director of Spitfire Brokers, has been convicted in a Hampshire court of indecent exposure but avoided a jail sentence.
Cardiff City FC sue Miller over player death costs
Miller Insurance Services has been sued by Cardiff City Football Club over costs relating to the death of player Emiliano Sala.
Legal expenses insurance - a beacon of hope in the civil justice wasteland
The civil justice system in the UK has become harder and harder to access, whilst the support mechanisms once available to help SMEs and families navigate a legal problem have been hollowed out.
Justice on the brink - the role of LEI in mitigating the challenges facing the UK justice system
The impact of the pandemic on schools and our health services has been widely publicised, but the UK justice system is enduring challenges every bit as acute.
£2 billion and counting
Cases insured under an ARAG ATE policy have now recovered more than £2 billion in damages for victims of personal injury.
Broker insurance fraud cheat given suspended prison sentence
Lois Cartridge from Bournemouth, an insurance account handler at a broker, has been given given a custodial sentence of 16 weeks, suspended for 12 months, and ordered to pay costs of over £20,000 after exaggerating the severity of her whiplash claim.
Premier League clubs continue battle against insurers in BI court case
Premier League clubs are continuing their battle against insurers Allianz, Aviva, CNA, Liberty Mutual, MS Amlin and Zurich in a dispute over business interruption payments.
Gallagher accused of ‘anti-ethical’ position in row over storm-damaged block
Gallagher has denied breach of duty, but now housing firm has hit back with 'anti-ethical' claim.
Towergate ‘not entitled to ignore warnings from Gable’s auditors’, claims pub wanting £3.3m payout
Pub chain claims Gable was in precarious financial position and Towergate did not advise properly. Towergate business denies the allegations.
Stonegate BI judgement criticised for giving insurers potential furlough 'windfall'
The High Court judgement in the Stonegate Pub Company vs MS Amlin & Others business interruption case has been criticised by a law firm for potentially offering insurance companies an unexpected ‘windfall’ by discounting furlough payments from claims.
Ex-broker wins age discrimination case after boss told him he’d been around ‘as long as Pontius Pilate’
A 66-year-old former employee of broker Clegg Gifford & Co has won an age discrimination case after being told he had been around “as long as Pontius Pilate”.
Clear Group snaps up legal indemnities broker
Clear Group has made its 36th acquisition with the purchase of legal indemnities broker LawSure Direct for an undisclosed sum.
Video: Day-one benefits
In this video, Broker Account Manager, Ben Parkinson, talks about some of the benefits that ARAG’s commercial policyholders have access to from day-one, that they can make use of, year-round, even if they never have to make a legal expenses insurance…
LEI on the rise - Increasing demand for commercial legal protection
In this video, Andy Talbot, Head of Sales and Marketing at ARAG, talks about the increasing demand the company is seeing for commercial legal protection and research the company has conducted into the broker market.
Legal protection proving value in tough times
Fiscal problems inevitably create legal ones, as disputes emerge over contracts, accounts fall into arrears and pressures generate conflict between employers and their staff.
Advertorial: What’s on insurers’ minds for law firms?
While 2020/21 saw law firms juggling competing needs to serve clients, in 2022 there has been a clear movement towards firms placing renewed focus on their people. It’s now more important than ever for brokers to ensure that their clients are…
Tribunal overturns CMA Most Favoured Nation clauses ruling and £17.9m Compare The Market fine
A Competition Appeal Tribunal has overturned a decision by the Competition and Markets Authority which was set to fine Compare the Market £17.9m for breaking competition rules on use of Most Favoured Nation clauses.
Gallagher denies negligence and breaches over Paradigm claim
Gallagher has hit back at claims by client Paradigm Housing Group that it acted negligently and breached its duty over cover for a £8m flat complex which had its roof blown off in 2020 storms.
Flood Re posts 18% policy growth
Flood Re has reported covering 256,634 policies in the year ended 31 March 2022, up 17.7% on the previous 12 months.
Towergate Underwriting hit with £3.3m suit by pub over non-paying Gable policy
Few Inns has launched court proceedings against Towergate over a Gable policy which failed to pay out following a fire at one of its pubs in 2015.