ARAG grows premium and reports profit for 2020 despite pandemic
Legal expenses insurance and assistance provider ARAG has reported a profit for 2020 and an increase in its premium under management for the year, despite the huge challenges presented by the global pandemic.
How to manage client onboarding risks
As the world increasingly goes digital and integrates different processes, managing client onboarding risk needs to be an integral part of every property professional’s file opening procedure. Ongoing risk assessment remains their responsibility for as long as that file is open. One of the most effective ways to embed compliant, efficient and standardised client onboarding risk management practice is by setting up client risk profiles across all your branches.
The transformational powers of workflow
A successful law firm must be two key things – efficient and effective. At a time when demands on firms have never been greater, this article puts workflow capabilities at centre stage and explores how software helps us to navigate a successful course whilst thriving in the hyper-competitive legal landscape of present day.
Legal disputes on the rise for UK businesses
Although no business wants them, legal disputes are extremely common for organisations in the UK. Threats and complaints more than doubled in the last two years, with the five year picture even more damning. Over this period, more than half (56%) of all businesses have faced an accusation, claim or allegation of unlawful behaviour.
VirtualSignature.com beats the giants in law firm market review
VirtualSignature is delighted to announce that their platform has been selected by Debenhams Ottaway, a multi-service law firm based in Hertfordshire. Following a competitive review of the market and extensive testing on a trial basis, the team at Debenhams Ottaway selected VirtualSignature to provide the eSignature solution to the firm as part of their ongoing digitisation of the user experience.
National Accident Law reports early successes with whiplash reforms strategy
Personal injury law firm, National Accident Law, has reported some key milestones relating to the successful development of its post whiplash reforms’ proposition.
CTS appoints Nick Martin to lead Strategic Consulting Division
CTS, the legal sector’s provider of cloud and IT services specifically shaped for law, is pleased to welcome Nick Martin as Director of Consulting.
Q&A on legal aid with Steve Keeling and David Gilmore at DG Legal
Legal aid is, necessarily, always changing, governed as it is by parliament and the commitment to access to justice for disadvantaged people. Keeping up with these changes is no small challenge. That’s why we quizzed legal aid gurus DG Legal Consultant, Steve Keeling, and DG Legal Director, David Gilmore, so that law firms can understand what’s changed these past months in order to fully comply with their Legal Aid Agency (LAA) obligations.
