Personal legal expenses insurance

What is personal legal expenses insurance?

It's a type of insurance designed to help protect you and your family against the impact of life’s unexpected legal events.

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How could it help me?

It could provide you with funding for the cost of bringing or defending a legal case, and gives you access to telephone legal advice.

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DAS personal legal expenses insurance

We provide our policyholders with products to protect against the impact of legal disputes, and the peace of mind that goes with that.

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Personal legal expenses insurance can cover various things and offer a range of levels of protection. Here you can find out about the different types available, and what they may be able to help you with.

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How to check if you’re covered

Personal legal expenses insurance is typically included as an ‘add-on’ when you purchase other insurance products, such as home insurance. Here’s how you can find out if you have it.

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Buying personal legal expenses insurance

You can’t generally buy legal expenses insurance directly; it’s typically bought as an optional ‘add-on’ to other types of insurance such as home or motor. Use our tool to find a DAS partner and discuss with a local insurance adviser.

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Personal legal expenses insurance could offer a range of benefits to you and your family. Here’s some more information about how.

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June 2020
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January 2020
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December 2019
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December 2019
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