Arc Legal Expenses
Head to Head: Add-ons
This year’s Biba conference, taking place at Manchester Central, has the theme ‘Customer, customer, customer’. With that in mind, Post asked some leading industry figures to go head-to-head on the burning customer issues.
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.
Caravan Guard appoints Arc Legal for specialist schemes
Arc Legal Assistance has been appointed by broker Caravan Guard to provide legal expenses insurance schemes for its touring caravans, holiday caravans, park homes and holiday homes business.
FCA tells sector to change its ways in motor legal expenses insurance review
Industry reacts to recommendations including opt-in sale of MLEI cover
Editor's comment: Ringing the changes
The Financial Conduct Authority’s review of motor legal expenses insurance was given an airy response by the LEI sector.
Arc Legal secures two marine LEI broker schemes
Arc Legal Assistance has secured a series of new deals with specialist boat insurance brokers to provide Marine Legal Expenses Insurance.
Social media cover launched by Arc Legal amid growing online defamation concerns
Arc Legal has become the latest firm to respond to the challenges posed by online defamation via social networking sites such as Twitter, by launching a social media defamation cover.
Laspo and new MoJ consultation to create litigation funding gap
Claimants without legal expenses insurance will face significant deductions from damages from the introduction of Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act and findings from the Ministry of Justice’s consultation on law firms' cost recoveries…
Your say: Don’t tar all with the same brush
While Post’s story on the ruling in Webster Dixon v Equity Syndicate Management and Motor Plus on non-panel law firm rates charged for before-the-event legal expenses work highlights the importance of the decision for before-the-event insurers (‘Judge…
Arc Legal joins MGAA
Legal expenses insurance provider Arc Legal has become the latest member of the Managing General Agents' Association.
Your say: Don’t tar all with the same brush
While Post’s story on the ruling in Webster Dixon v Equity Syndicate Management and Motor Plus on non-panel law firm rates charged for before-the-event legal expenses work highlights the importance of the decision for before-the-event insurers, it is…
Judge blasts Equity's 'insouciance' despite legal win on BTE lawyer choice
Before-the-event legal expenses insurers have had their conduct condemned in the Court of Appeal despite securing a legal victory.
Arc Legal to expand Northern Ireland family legal business
Arc Legal has inked a deal to supply Swinton's Open + Direct Northern Ireland clients with family legal protection products.
Arc Legal teams up with broker on Irish hauliers offering
Arc Legal Assistance has launched a dedicated haulage legal expenses product in Ireland, as part of new schemes and a distribution deal with Wright Insurance Brokers.
Arc launches legal expenses cover for hauliers
Arc Legal Assistance has launched a dedicated haulage legal expenses product in Ireland, as part of a new scheme and a distribution deal with Wright Insurance Brokers.
Schemes deal sealed between Arc Legal and new OIM Underwriting division
Arc Legal has reached an agreement on two legal expenses schemes with the new division of OIM Underwriting ‘e-Underwriting’ to provide cover as part of its household and property owners portfolios.
Your say: The challenge for LEIs
The sustainability of the traditional legal expenses model with its in-house legal operations is back on the agenda as some of the larger players in the sector implement rate rises.
Market moves: Insurers are the main movers
Insurers were, once again, the main movers and shakers this week, Ecclesiastical leading the way with the appointment of four new directors, while Allianz, QBE, XL and Arc Legal also welcomed new staff.
Arc Legal to revamp IT with new role
Arc Legal Assistance has appointed Kevin Benton as technical services manager to boost technology developments across the business.
Broker focus - Personal lines: Survival tactics
Embattled personal lines brokers are facing a tough climate with falling incomes and business volumes, but those willing to adapt to the new environment can survive and prosper.
Arc Legal teams up with Swinton Commercial
Arc Legal Assistance has secured a deal to provide commercial legal expenses and an extended online employment manual service to Swinton Commercial.
Risk of conflict with ABS
The move by some legal expenses firms to develop alternative business structures under the Legal Services Act creates the risk of a conflict between the needs of underwriters and consumers, according to Arc Legal Assistance.
Market runs risk of undermining low cost legal expenses
Arc Legal Assistance has cautioned some in the legal expenses market on making premature comments regarding the impact of the High Court ruling in the Webster Dixon v Equity Syndicate case on the UK’s “thriving” low cost before the event legal expenses…
Legal expenses: Survival of the fittest
Legal expenses insurers must adapt their models quickly to survive the government’s reforms — or risk extinction.