Legal expenses
Directors' and officers' cover: Potential for growth
With directors’ & officers’ cover seeing a slight downturn in uptake recently, there is huge potential for insurers to tap into the market
Arag to provide legal expenses cover for Insure the Box policyholders
Legal expenses insurer Arag has formed a partnership with telematics specialist Insure the Box that will see it provide legal cover for around 250 000 of the insurer’s policyholders.
ULR CEO departs one month after Cardamon sale
The chief executive of legal expenses provider ULR Additions has departed the firm just over one month after it was sold to claims investment group 116 Cardamon.
Add-ons: Under the microscope
The sale of additional products is under immense scrutiny by the Financial Conduct Authority. With the insurance industry pushing resources into self-policing since the motor legal expenses inquiry, has it done enough?
DAS pre-tax profits up 9% for 2013
Legal expenses insurer DAS has reported a 9% boost in pre-tax profits for 2013, with figures reaching a total of £12.1m.
DAS appoints BDM for Northern region
Legal expenses insurer DAS has appointed Audrey Henshaw as business development manager for the Northern region.
ULR Additions sold to claims investment group
Legal expenses provider ULR Additions has been sold by founders Alan and Birgitt Macalister to an investment group specialising in claims management firms, Post can reveal.
Arag notches 9% increase in GWP for 2013
Legal expenses insurer Arag has seen its UK operation boosted by expanded gross written premiums for 2013, while profits have also improved.
Law Society to survey members on LEI
Arc Legal has cautioned respondents to a Law Society legal expenses insurance survey not to confuse commercial decisions by an insurer with dishonesty.
Editor's comment: Add-on agony advances
The insurance industry is no stranger to damning verdicts and this week’s, in the form of a report into the level of competition in the add‑ons market, must come as no surprise.
Columbus Legal unveils new legal aid policy
Columbus Legal has pulled back the wraps on a new legal expenses policy designed to aid customers losing out on legal support following reforms.
Brokers should brace for more reforms in 2014
Brokers should be prepared to have their earnings hit even harder in 2014 as the Financial Conduct Authority concludes its market study into insurance add-ons according to a legal expenses insurer.
DAS puts commercial products on Acturis
Legal expenses insurer DAS has launched its loss assistant business product and commercial legal protection products on Acturis.
DAS and Towergate pen five-year partnership extension
DAS has agreed a five-year extension to its legal expenses and emergency assistance business partnership with Towergate.
Amtrust Europe hires development executive from DAS
Amtrust Europe has appointed Nick Waters as sales and business development executive for its after-the-event legal expenses team.
Ten partners with Alps
Independent commercial broker network Ten Insurance Services, has appointed Auto Legal Protection Services as its preferred partner to provide a range of legal protection products and services to its members.
Home & Legacy selects Allianz for family legal service
Allianz Legal Protection has been selected by Home & Legacy to provide a new family legal service for all new and renewal business.
Kelvin Curran to lead Temple board
Legal expenses insurer Temple Legal Protection has appointed Kelvin Curran to chair its board.
Q&A: Andy Watson: Happy days
Andy Watson reflects on his short time in charge of Ageas UK and discusses market issues, including the referral fees ban, regulation, telematics and recent job cuts in the sector.
Affinity news: Axa director warns against using ‘herd mentality’ to avoid FCA action
Goss points at PPI scandal as example of mass impropriety.
British Insurance Awards 2013: Achievement Award
Long time coming
Add-ons: Into the mist
The Financial Conduct Authority’s investigation into add-ons threatens to create fault lines between the industry and the public. Is the sector’s house in order or is a clean up needed?
Motor Insurance: The road to profit
Could recent legislation provide the turning point motor insurers need to drive them into long-awaited profitability, or are tough times set to continue?
FCA tells sector to change its ways in motor legal expenses insurance review
Industry reacts to recommendations including opt-in sale of MLEI cover