ARAG Legal Services
ARAG plc is an internationally successful, quality insurer, independent and family owned - providing access to justice since 1935. We provide an innovative and comprehensive range of legal expenses insurance and assistance products to brokers, underwriting agents and insurers.
Our products allow brokers to offer legal protection to businesses, families, motorists, and landlords and our range of assistance products include Home Emergency, Landlord Emergency and Motor Breakdown.
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BIBA business
It’s now almost six months since ARAG’s acquisition of DAS UK was completed. This blog highlights why May’s BIBA conference provided the perfect opportunity to share “What’s next?” for ARAG with business partners old and new, across the insurance industry.
Access to justice starts with empowerment
At the ARAG Access to Justice Conference in Amsterdam, leading figures from the fields of technology and international justice explored the important theme of delivering universal access to justice. This blog highlights some key takeaways and why access to justice starts with empowerment.
Delivering better justice
The spring is always a busy time for ARAG, but this year has been exceptional. This blog provides an update on ARAG’s activities so far in 2024 and why, regardless of the next government, the business will be ready to adapt its policies and operations to provide access to justice for clients.
Simplifying holiday pay: Government changes to holiday pay and entitlement
On 1 January 2024, the government introduced changes to the Working Time Regulations which aimed to simplify holiday entitlement and holiday pay calculations. This content sheds light on the specific changes and highlights some practical steps for employers.
Managing bad news days
As well as legal and tax advice helplines, ARAG’s commercial legal expenses policyholders also have access to its innovative crisis communications facility, which offers expert public relations advice if an event leads to negative publicity for the insured business. Read this blog to find out more.
How maternity, adoption and shared parental leave regulations are changing this year
On 11 December 2023 the draft Maternity Leave, Adoption Leave and Shared Parental Leave (Amendment) Regulations 2024 were laid. The changes arising from these regulations came into force on 6 April 2024. This blog provides an overview of the changes.
Employment law: Not such a quiet year
While 2024 may not have produced many headline-grabbing changes to employment legislation, it has seen numerous reforms. This article highlights changes impacting: taxation; National Insurance; working time and holiday entitlement; flexible working arrangements; the Equality Act 2010.
ARAG posts strong 2023 result ahead of DAS integration
Market-leading legal expenses insurance and assistance provider ARAG has reported solid growth and profit for the 2023 financial year, during which the company began the process of integrating DAS UK, in the run-up to the completion of its acquisition by ARAG SE. Read this blog to find out more.
The rise and risks of AI contract drafting and analysis
There has recently been an increase in the number of startups bringing artificial intelligence (AI) contract drafting and analysis tools to market. In this content, ARAG’s partners at Ashfords LLP explore the benefits as well as risks of using AI in this way.
Get to know: Changes to employment law
On April 6 2024, new legislation came into force that will impact employees’ rights to time off in relation to paternity leave and carers leave as well as flexible working rights. In this content, ARAG’s partners at Law Express shed light on the latest changes to employment law.