Edgar Hamilton has teamed up with Eastgate Legal and Medical Services to launch a legal expenses product.

BusinessProtect is intended to provide a solution for small to medium-sized businesses with a turnover of up to £2m.

It provides a 24-hour legal helpline, manned by qualified solicitors and barristers.

It covers defence of unfair or wrongful dismissal, employment compensation awards, data protection registration applications/appeals, criminal prosecution defence, property protection, VAT disputes and court attendance expenses.

Steve Duffy, director of Edgar Hamilton & Wellard, said: "We read almost weekly about situations where individuals are taking past or current employers to court, so much so that very few businesses can afford to ignore this area.

"In the past, due to higher premiums, smaller firms felt that this type of cover was more of a luxury than a necessity, but this is no longer the case."


The 2025 Insurance Times Awards took place on the evening of Wednesday 3rd December in the iconic Great Room of London’s Grosvenor House.

Hosted by comedian and actor Tom Allen, 34 Gold, 23 Silver and 22 Bronze awards were handed out across an amazing 34 categories recognising brilliance and innovation right across the breadth of UK general insurance.
Many congratulations to all the worthy winners and as always, huge thanks to our sponsors for their support and our judges for their expertise.

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