Assurant Intermediary launches legal expenses cover

Underwritten by DAS, the new legal expenses policy can be added to Assurant Intermediary’s range of B&C policies.

The policy provides clients with access to affordable legal protection against a wide variety of potential disputes including employment problems, personal injuries and contract disputes.

Assurant Intermediary sales and marketing director Kevin Paterson, says: “A legal dispute can arise unexpectedly with problems ranging from a dispute with your employer to someone trespassing on your property.

“The cost of settling such a dispute can prove expensive whether you win or lose. With Legal Aid now only available to a small number of people the cost of professional advice can soon mount up.

“We’re delighted to be able to now offer comprehensive and competitive legal expenses from DAS as an additional policy to our range of B&C covers.”

Cover includes

• Employment Disputes

• Contract Disputes

• Personal Injury

• Clinical Negligence

• Tax Protection – investigation by the HM Revenue & Customs of their self assessment tax return

• Jury Service and Court Attendance – payment of salary or wages while attending a court or tribunal or performing jury service

• Legal Defence – defence of criminal prosecutions and civil actions for unlawful discrimination or breaches of the Data Protection Act arising from a client’s work as an employee

• Identity Theft – to help regain your client’s identity