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SME Legal Expenses

For businesses with a turnover under £10m

Cover for your customers' needs

All risks cover

Protecting customers against a broad range of legal disputes should they need to defend or pursue legal action.

Typical legal issues covered

Employment and unfair dismissal awards, contract and debt recovery, HMRC disputes, commercial property and residential tenancy disputes, criminal prosecution, statutory licencing and data protection.

Legal advice

Unlimited access to Lawphone, providing 24/7 legal advice on any business-related matter.
 
100+ legal and business policy templates
Allianz Legal Online provides an easy to use document creation service, for a variety of legal documents and contracts.
Document review service
All documents created via Allianz Legal Online can be reviewed and approved by our legal experts at no extra cost.
Online Law guide
Extensive online resource, with information about all aspects of business law, including employment and health and safety information.
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Our appetite for SME Legal Expenses

Small to medium sized business with a turnover up to £10 million, including sole traders, partnerships and limited companies. 

SME Legal Expenses is suitable for a broad range of trades, including  wholesale and retail, manufacturing, warehousing,  service providers, office based businesses, metalworking and precision engineering, construction trade sectors and tradesman.

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Log onto QuoteSME, our digital trading platform, for a commercial package quote. For a stand-alone legal expenses quote, please contact the legal expenses team on 0370 243 4340 or speak to your account developer.

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Why choose Allianz?

Reputation and expertise

At Allianz Legal Protection, we’ve been providing comprehensive legal insurance solutions since 1986.
 

Broad appetite

From engineering and manufacturing to retail and office-based trades. 
 

Allianz Legal Services

Customers have 24/7 unlimited access to legal advice, on any business-related matter and benefit from our easy-to-use online legal document creation and review service.

Expert claims handling

Outstanding handling and appointment of specialist solicitors to provide full, impartial legal representation.
 

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