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Everyday life is filled with disputes small and large, from lost packages to unfair dismissals and custody battles. Unfortunately, being in the right does not guarantee you will get what's rightfully yours. What with legal costs and lawyers’ fees, getting involved in a legal case can be very expensive. The more informed you are beforehand, the better. So we're here to help with articles, podcasts and sample templates.

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Sometimes everyday life poses legal questions, such as how do I cancel my lease or quit my job with due notice? We have created templates for exactly these scenarios, allowing you to simply add your personal information. This ensures you stay on the safe side.

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Podcast #Legalpitfalls podcast

From online orders that are never delivered, to being caught speeding, to avoiding nasty surprises when moving house: every month our experts explain how to identify and avoid legal pitfalls at an early stage in our podcast series.

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Legal protection insurance generally covers multiple types of legal disputes.
Personal legal protection insurance covers legal issues connected to private life, such as problems with contracts, questions regarding tenancy law, employment law, insurance law or travel law.
Motorist’s legal protection insurance covers legal issues connect to vehicles and traffic, such as accidents, the loss of your driver’s licence, or disputes with garages.
Real estate legal protection insurance covers legal issues connected with real estate and property, for example disputes with co-owners or objectionable extensions built by your neighbours.
Generali’s legal protection insurance TOP offers legal protection in 23 branches of law. We cover the costs of lawyer’s and court fees, expert opinions and procedural costs up to a value of CHF 1 million.
Our legal protection insurance BASIC provides protection for the seven most important branches of law, up to a maximum of CHF 250,000.

You are not required to have legal protection insurance. However, it can be very useful in some situations, providing financial security and legal support.
Whether or not you need legal protection insurance depends on your individual circumstances and needs. You should consider your willingness to take risks, your financial situation, your existing protections and the extent of your legal knowledge.

Costs for legal protection insurance in Switzerland can vary widely, depending on a variety of factors, such as the scope of coverage, your deductible and the provider.
The prices for a combination of private and motorist’s legal protection insurance vary between CHF 200 and 400. View prices for Generali’s legal protection insurance.

To choose the legal protection insurance that makes sense for you, you need to consider your individual needs and life circumstances.
Think about the coverage that makes sense for you and the amount you want to insure. Variant TOP offers comprehensive protection with coverage up to CHF 1 million, while our variant BASIC offers basic protection with coverage up to CHF 250,000.
Compare premiums from a variety of insurance providers to find the best deal for your money. Make sure you also take the service they offer and the reputation of the company into account.
Do you need protection for yourself or the whole family? At Generali, annual premiums are much cheaper per person when you take out legal protection insurance for your whole family.

Specific exclusions may vary based on the insurance policy and the insurance provider.
Existing conflicts or legal problems starting before the policy was concluded are often excluded, as are intentional criminal or illegal acts, deliberate or negligent contractual violations, damages or disputes arising from war, terrorism or war operations and corporate legal disputes. You can take out separate corporate legal protection insurance for the latter.
You can find exemptions from Generali’s legal protection insurance coverage in the General Policy Conditions.