Commercial Legal Protection
We are faced with an increasingly complex legal environment with new laws being introduced which affect all areas of business. Recent employment legislation places a far greater statutory responsibility towards employees.
The amount they should be paid, the number of hours they work, how they should be treated and the benefits to which they are entitled plus other areas such as corporation tax self-assessment, new regulations regarding health and safety at work and the raft of legislation from Europe, all put a greater burden on businesses.
Our market leading commercial legal protection cover provides legal costs arising from a variety of incidents in connection with running a business and is available as a section under our segmented product range. Full details of the policy cover and the principal exclusions are contained in each of the segmented product prospectuses, which can be ordered on-line.
The standard basis of cover provides:
- Employment Disputes and Compensation awards
- Legal Defence
- Property Protection
- Bodily Injury
- Tax Protection
Optional extensions available for:
Key Benefits:
- Wide cover incorporating all existing and future employment legislation
- There are no waiting periods, so cover will be operative immediately
- Optional extensions for contract disputes, debt recovery, tenancy disputes and statutory licence protection available
- Access to legal advice 24 hours a day and an online human resources manual
- Online quotations for standard cover
- Choice of indemnity limits
- Discounted rates for the first year
