Bridging the Justice Gap!

The future isn’t what it used to be. It’s time for new & inspiring pathways to selling Legal Protection Insurance! At the 2021 LPICongress we explored innovative ways to market and distribute legal protection insurance in a post-pandemic world. A Brave New World: The Future of Legal Protection Insurance Distribution Long before the phrase “global …

Confirmed: Legal Protection Insurers may Support Clients with Services in Kind

The right of the free choice of lawyer was subject of a decision on 29 October 2021 in the Netherlands. The Appeals Committee of the Financial Services Disputes Committee (Kifid) overruled a decision of 31 March 2021 [https://www.kifid.nl/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/Uitspraak-2021-0300-Bindend.pdf]. It decided that the right to free choice of lawyer (Article 201(1)(a) of Directive 2009/138/EC) is not …

Legal Tech in Germany: Proposal for a Regulation of Consumer-Friendly Offers in the Legal Services Market

Very few jurisdictions have implemented clear and comprehensive rules for legal techs. Therefore, in many countries there is still a great deal of legal uncertainty in the development, licensing, application and monitoring of this – relatively new – field. In January 2021 the German Government finally proposed legislation to set ground rules for the competences …

Legal Protection Insurers and Lawyers in Switzerland agree on Dispute Resolution!

As of 1 July 2021, Swiss legal protection insurers and lawyers will be able to test a Conflict Resolution Centre, newly established by the national Insurance Association (SVV) and the Swiss Bar Association (SAV). The Centre is a neutral contact point (equal representation by insurers and lawyers), offering assistance to lawyers and legal protection insurers …

Regulation of Legal Tech in Germany and its Impact on Legal Protection Insurers

Very few jurisdictions have implemented clear and comprehensive rules for legal techs. Therefore, in many countries there is still a great deal of legal uncertainty in the development, licensing, application and monitoring of this – relatively new – field. In January 2021 the German Government finally proposed legislation to set ground rules for the competences …

Legal Tech in Germany: Proposal for a Regulation of Consumer-Friendly Offers in the Legal Services Market

Very few jurisdictions have implemented clear and comprehensive rules for legal techs. Therefore, in many countries there is still a great deal of legal uncertainty in the development, licensing, application and monitoring of this – relatively new – field. In January 2021 the German Government finally proposed legislation to set ground rules for the competences …