Commercial Express and ARAG team up on Broker schemes

Press Release

Landlords and retailers to benefit from Commercial Express and ARAG partnership

MGAs Commercial Express and ARAG have teamed up to provide commercial legal protection to brokers serving a wide range of retail and wholesale business clients, as well as emergency assistance and legal protection to residential property owners.

The legal expenses insurance cover, including access to digital legal services, will be available to tens of thousands of clients of brokers using the Commercial Express schemes for offices, shops, pubs, restaurants and fast-food outlets, as well as wholesalers.

The scheme for residential property owners provides landlords with similar online legal tools suited to their specific needs, as well as insured cover for legal disputes, domestic emergencies and rent indemnity.

Commenting on the wide-ranging deal, ARAG’s Jason Howse, Corporate Account Manager said:

Commercial Express and ARAG are MGAs that share some common values. We both work hard to innovate and deliver a high-quality service, so we’re very pleased to be working with them and helping a fellow MGA to differentiate its offering to brokers.

Commercial Express Managing Director, Duncan Pritchard added:

We are delighted to be partnering with a name such as ARAG, a much-recognised brand in the market as a symbol of quality and trust. The partnership will bring a host of great developments to the Commercial Express proposition, with additional services and scheme improvements throughout a selection of Optional Extras.

Notes to Editors

Operating in the UK since 2006, ARAG plc provides a comprehensive suite of ‘before-the-event’ and ‘after-the-event’ legal expenses insurance products and assistance solutions to protect both businesses and individuals.

ARAG plc is part of the global ARAG Group, the largest family-owned enterprise in the German insurance industry. Founded in 1935, on the principle that every citizen should be able to assert their legal rights, ARAG now employs more than 4,400 people in 19 countries around the world and generates revenue and premium income totaling €1.9 billion.

Contacts

Rachael Wornes, Marketing Manager, ARAG UK, 0117 917 1578, pressoffice@arag.co.uk
Paul Jacobs, Director, Consultable, 079 0982 1731, paul@consultable.co.uk

Disclaimer - all information in this article was correct at time of publishing.