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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All things digital
ARAG has made considerable investments to stay at the very forefront of digital legal services. One of the most significant advances has been the creation of the next generation of the ARAG Legal Services website. This blog highlights the key features for policyholders.
Extending access to justice against the tide
We’ve just passed ten years since the LASPO (Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act) reforms were implemented, and it is hard to believe that we have also seen 10 appointments to the role of Justice Secretary, since that legislation was passed in 2012. Read this blog to find out more.
Government consultation on holiday pay for part year and irregular hours workers
The UK Government has issued a consultation into the calculation of holiday entitlement for part-year and irregular hours workers. Read this short blog to find out more.
Right to work checks - The consequences of getting it wrong
Employers are required to carry out right to work checks before employing an individual to ensure that the candidate they want to employ is legally allowed to carry out the work in question in the UK. This blog highlights the requirements for employers and the consequences of getting it wrong.
ARAG UK take to the water!
ARAG UK took to the water on June 11th as they participated in the Bristol Dragon Boat Race at Baltic Wharf. Joining forces with their chosen charity, the Bristol Law Centre, members from both organisations came together to compete in the annual event. Read this content to find out more.
Strong BTE growth pushes ARAG past £60 million mark
Leading legal expenses insurance and assistance provider ARAG has reported another positive result for 2022, the company’s 13th successive year in profit. Read this content to find out more.
Half-million tribunal backlog is a nightmare for employers and employees alike
The latest data released by His Majesty’s Courts and Tribunal Service make grim reading for anyone who may have to use the employment tribunal system in the foreseeable future. This blog highlights what is causing a wait for nearly half a million cases in the employment tribunal system.
LASPO's legacy is hard to isolate
LASPO certainly took the largest single bite out of the legal aid budget, it is just one chapter in the much longer story of diminishing access to justice. This blog focuses on LASPO’s legacy and the other factors that have reshaped access to justice over the past decade.
Cost of living crisis - your questions answered
People are getting increasingly worried about the cost-of-living crisis. Certainly, a big part of worry is the ‘unknown’ and we want to help reduce that. In this article, ARAG’s partners at Vita Health Group tackle important questions about the cost-of-living crisis head on.
How exercise can help improve your sleep
A good night’s sleep is the foundation for good health. And yet, so many of us find it hard to fall and stay asleep. ARAG’s partners at Vita Health Group share four ways exercise can help you sleep better.