News Archive

API Releases Report on Legal Plan Characteristics

According to a new survey conducted by the American Prepaid Legal Services Institute (API), 57% of people represented in the survey group who voluntarily enrolled in a legal service plan did so through their employer.

This finding is...
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The Odd Couple in San Francisco: Financial Planning and New Bankruptcy Law Presentations

In our last Newsbriefs issue, we provided a summary of the most striking provisions of the bankruptcy code amendments entering the final stages of passage in Congress. Because of the timeliness of the topic, API members David Casey and Matt Mason...
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Countrywide Pre-Paid Legal Services Experiences 3-Year Growth

Long-time API member Len Feltoon reports that Countrywide Pre-Paid Legal Services has seen tremendous growth in the last 3 years. Feltoon attributes this growth to interest in voluntary plans by employers. “Companies are looking to offer additional...
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Legal Plan Members’ Usage for Estate Planning Documents Increases

According to a recent press release from Hyatt Legal Plans, plan usage for preparation of wills, living wills, trusts and powers of attorney has increased 139 percent from January 2000 to December 2004 among Hyatt Legal Plans’ voluntary enrollment legal...
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EAP Legal Plan Offerings Grow

Many employee assistance programs (EAPs) offer legal assistance. Now, though, brokers will be able to market a legal plan that includes characteristically EAP-type services.

In what may become a growing trend, group legal insurance provider...
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API News

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