New provider for Paymentshield’s rent protection product

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Paymentshield has partnered with Arc Legal Assistance who will become the new provider for Paymentshield’s standalone Rent Protection product.

It will also provider the optional extras available with its Landlords Insurance, which include rent protection, legal expenses and home emergency cover.

The rent protection cover available as an optional extra with Paymentshield’s Landlords Insurance will also receive a number of enhancements as part of this insurer change which will bring the cover in line with that provided by the standalone Rent Protection product.

These enhancements will include the ability to serve eviction notices on behalf of a letting agent or landlord, cover for costs incurred in defending a letting agent or landlord against a counter claim brought by their tenants, cover on tenancy agreements that are a minimum of six months long, an online claims form and the removal of some restrictions regarding housing benefit.

Alan Osborne, proposition director at Paymentshield, said: “At Paymentshield, we are committed to improving our proposition for advisers and their clients with a carefully selected panel of best in class specialist insurers.

“This new partnership with Arc Legal Assistance is an excellent example of this commitment. Arc is a   business which shares our vision and ethos of delivering the very best customer experience.”

Richard Finan, director of strategic development at Arc Legal Assistance, added: “Paymentshield is a brand that has led the way in general insurance for a number of years, and its recent technology launches show its commitment to continuing to lead the way in the future.

“We are really pleased to work with Paymentshield to provide their Landlord Insurance optional extras and standalone Rent Protection product.”

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