Date: November 28, 2011
All That Ontario Businesses Need for Christmas is Free Legal Advice. Affordable Access to Justice Should Top Company Wish Lists, Whether They’ve been Naughty or Nice
Toronto, ON – This holiday season, DAS Canada is giving an early Christmas present to Ontario’s small and mid-sized businesses by gifting them with a full week of free legal advice. For the week of December 5, Ontario business owners will be able to get a taste of DAS Canada’s Legal Expense Insurance solution when DAS opens up its legal service hotline   

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Date: November 08, 2011
Christmas Comes Early for Atlantic Small Businesses
HALIFAX, NS –  Running a small business can be challenging at the best of times, and when every dollar counts, unexpected legal expenses can be catastrophic. To help keep businesses running smoothly and in the spirit of the upcoming holiday season, DAS Canada is offering small business owners a week of free access to its legal service hotline.
 

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Date: September 27, 2011
Confused Alberta Drivers to Get Clarity on ‘Distracted Drivers’ Law
CALGARY, AB –The introduction of Alberta’s new Distracted Driving law earlier this month is causing confusion among the province’s drivers. With the parameters of the legislation being kept vague, the fines issued have been and will continue to be at the discretion of the officer, leaving many drivers at a loss as to their options and rights.

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Date: July 13, 2011
Go ahead, sue me – I have insurance
David Chen, the Toronto grocer forced to fight criminal charges over his “citizen’s arrest” of an alleged shoplifter, racked up tens of thousands of dollars in legal fees to clear his name last year. Those bills make him an example of someone who could have benefited from what is known as “legal protection insurance,” says the head of a company trying to sell Canadians on the concept.

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Date: July 06, 2011
Making the case for legal expense insurance in Canada
Access to a lawyer or the legal system is increasingly difficult for middle-class Canadians, creating a demand for legal expense insurance (LEI), Barbara Haynes, president and CEO of DAS Canada said. During an interview with Canadian Underwriter, Haynes and Dr. Jochen Messemer, a member of the board of management of ERGO AG, DAS's parent company, described what they see as key differences between the European and Canadian marketplaces.

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Date: July 19, 2010
DAS Canada - a new Full Partner in the Broker Identity Program for 2010
The Insurance Brokers Association of Canada (IBAC) is pleased to announce that DAS Canada’s support of and commitment to insurance brokers was a top priority. In its first month of operation in Canada, DAS Canada already joined the ranks of Full Partner of the Broker Identity Program.

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Date: July 18, 2010
"...Now when someone calls to ask about legal expense insurance, we can point them in the direction of DAS..."
The Law Society of Upper Canada has welcomed a new legal expenses insurance scheme for individuals as a potential solution to access-to-justice problems in Ontario.

Earlier this month, DAS Canada received its insurance licence from the Financial Services Commission of Ontario, a move that paves the way for it to offer insurance policies covering legal actions arising from unforeseen events.

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Date: July 05, 2010
"Slickest and most efficient... quoting, bind issue..."
DAS Canada sold their first policy on July 5, 2010. Avaloch Insurance Brokers President, Chris Holman said of the quote, bind, issue, bill system after issuing the policy: “That was the slickest and most efficient method of quoting/binding I’ve ever worked with.”

Date: June 08, 2010
Barbara Haynes appointed CEO of DAS Canada
DAS Legal Protection Insurance Company Limited (DAS Canada) is pleased to announce the appointment of Barbara Haynes to the position of Chief Executive Officer, DAS Canada, the country’s first specialist in legal expense insurance.

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Date: May 13, 2010
DAS Canada receives Letters Patent from Canada’s Minister of Finance
DAS Legal Protection Insurance Company Limited (DAS Canada) is pleased to announce that it has received Letters Patent from the Minister of Finance, making it the first insurer in the country to specialize in offering legal expense insurance (LEI). Policies will be offered in Ontario followed by Alberta and British Columbia.

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