Legal Expenses Insurance

A legal dispute can quickly cost a lot of money. With private legal expenses insurance and traffic legal expenses insurance from CSS you get first-class protection at an excellent price.

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The advantages for you

Costs of up to CHF 1,000,000 are covered in legal disputes.
Legal cases are conducted by experienced, specialist legal professionals.
Free choice of lawyer if you have to go to court.
Alongside private legal expenses and traffic legal expenses, you can also take out insurance for internet legal expenses and legal expenses for patients.
Free advice by phone on questions concerning Swiss law.

Entire household

It protects not only you, but everyone else who lives with you.

No deductible

There’s no deductible and no minimum amount in dispute.

Save on premiums

Up to 15% discount if you’re already insured with CSS under a multi-year contract.

Combination discount

Combine traffic and private legal expenses cover and save on premiums.

How legal expenses insurance works

You might suddenly find yourself in need of legal protection: unfair dismissal, a dispute with neighbours, adverse events during medical treatment. Legal expenses insurance protects you and everyone who lives with you.

Private legal expenses

This insurance protects you as an employee, tenant, homeowner, neighbour, consumer and policyholder.

Traffic legal expenses

Whether you’re the driver, owner, keeper, buyer or lessee of a motor vehicle: We’ve got you comprehensively covered.

These costs will be paid

All lawyers fees and court costs, legal opinions and experts, the other party’s legal costs (if you lose) and the cost of translations and travel in connection with a court case.

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Worth knowing about legal expenses insurance

What cover is important to you? We recommend our policy add-ons for extra protection at home and away from home. Choose precisely the cover you need.

Internet legal expenses

Online fraud and cybercrime are widespread. Phishing, hacking and credit card misuse: The internet option limits the damage.

Bullying legal expenses

Almost one-third of all adults have already experienced bullying or cyberbullying. We protect you from threats and blackmail – whether in the workplace, at school, in your private life or online.

Legal expenses for patients

Our legal expenses insurance for patients covers you in disputes with doctors or hospitals in Switzerland and in relation to emergency treatment abroad.

Legal expenses for other properties

Do you own several plots of land or properties in Switzerland? Our legal expenses cover provides the protection you require should legal disputes arise.

Legal expenses for landlords

As a landlord, it’s easy to get into disagreements with your tenants. With our legal expenses insurance for landlords, you can get legal assistance in Switzerland for conflicts with tenants in your insured properties. Avoid unexpected costs.

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Any questions?

Call the experts 0844 277 888, Monday to Friday, 8:00-18:00

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Frequently asked questions

No. This insurance is offered in partnership with Orion Rechtsschutz-Versicherung AG, Basel.

Yes. Refugees from Ukraine with S status are included in the insurance – regardless of whether you have cover for one or more people. This applies until they leave Switzerland or, at the latest, until their S status comes to an end.

If refugees are living in your holiday home, they have no cover for legal expenses. However, if you have personal liability or household contents insurance from CSS, you can get free legal advice by phone for the refugees.