Legal expenses
Expense spared
With insurers seeking to cut costs, legal spend is an obvious target. Companies are now looking beyond the 'magic circle' firms, seeking fixed rate deals and even cutting outsourced work altogether, writes Victoria Riccalton.
Rough justice or a victory for freedom?
A European ruling on group actions looks set to change the legal expenses landscape. Leigh Jackson looks at the ramifications for insurers in the UK.
LEIG concerned at defamation proceedings insurance changes
Changes to insurance of proceedings ‘introduce great uncertainty’
Arc legal launches helpline for medical tourism market
Insurance provider teams up with solicitors to offer service.
Defamation battlefield
High-profile defamation disputes have prompted legal developments that could hold implications elsewhere. Tim Smith explains why insurers should keep an eye on new rules relating to costs and premium recoverability.
Riad unhappy with ECJ judgment
Legal expenses group disappointed with court ruling.
IGI Insurance assigned A- rating
AM Best hands insurer first credit rating.
Legal Expenses Insurers Group adds new member
Elite Insurance Company joins as ninth member.
Arc legal launches debt counselling
Heath Lambert is the first broker to offer the service to its customers.
Arc Legal announces trio of new appointments
Legal expenses insurer hires operations manager, financial controller and account executive.
IGI joins Legal Expenses Insurance Group
IGI Insurance managing director Keith Wardell explains why it has joined the LEIG.
Ryan Insurance signs commercial legal expenses deal
ULR chooses Ryan Insurance to distribute its Commercial Plus product
DAS to shake up online LEI market
Mr Asplin said aggregators are hugely relevant.
APC appoints DAS for all legal expenses cover
DAS picked to underwrite all LEI cover for new APC products
Room for growth
Before-the-event legal expenses insurance seems to be an area ripe for development. Jane Bernstein reports on the debate raging over whether it should be built into insurances rather than 'added on'.
Ship-shape and Bristol fashion
Sarah Hills travels to the South-west of England to discover the appeal of Bristol and Gloucester, two cities steeped in history and with their own strong regional presence.
Legal eagle
Sarah Hills talks to DAS UK chief executive officer Paul Asplin about becoming an international player and diversifying the brand.