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Fortuna-Generali legal protection insurance
Here you can find information on Fortuna-Generali legal protection insurance. The information is divided into products, company details and miscellaneous.
The general information on private and motor legal protection applies to all insurance companies.
Fortuna-Generali products
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Fortuna Generali TOP (Personal legal protection)
Individual
- Policyholder
Family
- Policyholder
- Spouse or partner
- Persones who permanently reside in the same household
- Civil damages law
- Criminal law
- Victim support law
- Insurance law
- Ownership
- intellectual property rights
- Employment law
- Tenancy law
- Patient law
- Travel law
- Other contract law
- Neighbours' rights law
- Internet law
- Association law
- Personality rights
- Inheritance law
- Divorce law
- School law
- Fiscal law
- Animal law
- Insurance law
Switzerland: up to CHF 1,000,000 per legal case
In addition:
Rest of the world: up to CHF 500,000 per legal case
- Up to CHF 100,000 per legal case in the area of neighbours' rights law, internet law and association law
- Up to CHF 5,000 per legal case in the area of personality rights, inheritance law, divorce law, law of succession, intangible property law, school law, fiscal law, animal law and copyright
- Advance of bail up to CHF 100,000 to avoid being remanded in custody
- Legal information via phone free of charge
- Court and other procedural costs (including any accruing ruling fees and administrative fees)
- Any reimbursement of litigation costs to the other party
- Costs of expert opinions
- Costs of mediation proceedings in Switzerland
- Advance payment of loan of bail
- Collection costs for amounts awarded by the court or in a settlement to the insured person
- Travelling costs associated with travelling to court proceedings abroad
- Costs in case of an arrest (up to CHF 500)
- Translation costs associated with court proceedings abroad
World:
The insurance cover for the rest of the world applies to the following legal areas: Civil damages law, criminal law, travel law, patient law, other contract law and internet law.Switzerland:
For all other areas, insurance cover applies to legal cases for which the place of jurisdiction is located in Switzerland and to which Swiss law applies.
None
- Disputes among relatives as well as among persons insured under the same policy
- Disputes in relation to full or part-time self-employment
- Disputes in connection with a deliberate crime of which the insured person is accused
- Disputes subject to the Debt Enforcement and Bankruptcy Act (SchKG) or arising in connection with the pure collection of debts
- Disputes subject to the transactions in area of finance and connected to investment and management of assets
Should it be necessary to enlist the services of a lawyer, the insured person may freely choose a legal representative in consultation with Fortuna. If Fortuna declines to engage the chosen legal representative, the insured person may propose three other, mutually independent legal representatives, of which Fortuna must appoint one.
Assessment by a qualified lawyer or professor of law acting as sole arbitrator. If the parties are unable to agree on a sole arbitrator, the applicable provisions of the Swiss Code of Civil Procedure shall apply.
One month before contract expiry.
The beginning and end of the insurance contract are specified in the policy. The minimum term is one year.
Action in case of a claimOnce a claim has been reported, Fortuna will discuss the procedure to be taken together with the insured person. The insured person must provide Fortuna and the appointed representative with all documents and information pertaining to the case, completely and truthfully.
SpecificsReal estate legal protection insurance / legal protection for landlords is also available as a supplementary module to a personal legal protection insurance TOP policy. -
Fortuna Generali TOP (Motor legal protection)
Individual
- Policyholder
Family
- Policyholder
- Spouse or partner
- Persones who permanently reside in the same household
- Civil damages law
- Criminal law
- Victim support law
- Insurance law
- License suspension
- Vehicle taxation
Switzerland: up to CHF 1,000,000 per legal case
In addition:
Rest of the world: up to CHF 500,000 per legal case
- Legal information via phone free of charge
- Court and other procedural costs (including any accruing ruling fees and administrative fees)
- Any reimbursement of litigation costs to the other party
- Costs of expert opinions
- Costs of mediation proceedings in Switzerland
- Advance payment of loan of bail
- Collection costs for amounts awarded by the court or in a settlement to the insured person
- Travelling costs associated with travelling to court proceedings abroad
- Costs in case of an arrest (up to CHF 500)
- Translation costs associated with court proceedings abroad
World:
The insurance cover for the rest of the world applies to the following legal areas: Civil damages law, criminal law, travel law, patient law, other contract law and internet law.Switzerland:
For all other areas, insurance cover applies to legal cases for which the place of jurisdiction is located in Switzerland and to which Swiss law applies.
None
- Disputes among relatives as well as among persons insured under the same policy
- Disputes in relation to self-employment
- Disputes in connection with a deliberate crime which the insured person is accused
- Disputes subject to the Debt Enforcement and Bankruptcy Act (SchKG) or arising in connection with the pure collection of debts
- Participation in a race, competition or training drive
- Blood alcohol level of 1.5‰ or 0.75 mg per liter or more
- Defence of indemnity claim of third paries
Should it be necessary to enlist the services of a lawyer, the insured person may freely choose a legal representative in consultation with Fortuna. If Fortuna declines to engage the chosen legal representative, the insured person may propose three other, mutually independent legal representatives, of which Fortuna must appoint one.
Assessment by a qualified lawyer or professor of law acting as sole arbitrator. If the parties are unable to agree on a sole arbitrator, the applicable provisions of the Swiss Code of Civil Procedure shall apply.
1 Monat vor Vertragsablauf
The beginning and end of the insurance contract are specified in the policy. The minimum term is one year.
Action in case of a claimOnce a claim has been reported, Fortuna will discuss the procedure to be taken together with the insured person. The insured person must provide Fortuna and the appointed representative with all documents and information pertaining to the case, completely and truthfully. -
Fortuna Generali TOP (Personal and motor legal protection)
Personal legal protection
Individual
- Policyholder
Family
- Policyholder
- Spouse or partner
- Persones who permanently reside in the same household
- Civil damages law
- Criminal law
- Victim support law
- Insurance law
- Ownership
- intellectual property rights
- Employment law
- Tenancy law
- Patient law
- Travel law
- Other contract law
- Neighbours' rights law
- Internet law
- Association law
- Personality rights
- Inheritance law
- Divorce law
- School law
- Fiscal law
- Animal law
- Insurance law
Switzerland: up to CHF 1,000,000 per legal case
In addition:
Rest of the world: up to CHF 500,000 per legal case
- Up to CHF 100,000 per legal case in the area of neighbours' rights law, internet law and association law
- Up to CHF 5,000 per legal case in the area of personality rights, inheritance law, divorce law, law of succession, intangible property law, school law, fiscal law, animal law and copyright
- Advance of bail up to CHF 100,000 to avoid being remanded in custody
- Legal information via phone free of charge
- Court and other procedural costs (including any accruing ruling fees and administrative fees)
- Any reimbursement of litigation costs to the other party
- Costs of expert opinions
- Costs of mediation proceedings in Switzerland
- Advance payment of loan of bail
- Collection costs for amounts awarded by the court or in a settlement to the insured person
- Travelling costs associated with travelling to court proceedings abroad
- Costs in case of an arrest (up to CHF 500)
- Translation costs associated with court proceedings abroad
World:
The insurance cover for the rest of the world applies to the following legal areas: Civil damages law, criminal law, travel law, patient law, other contract law and internet law.Switzerland:
For all other areas, insurance cover applies to legal cases for which the place of jurisdiction is located in Switzerland and to which Swiss law applies.
None
- Disputes among relatives as well as among persons insured under the same policy
- Disputes in relation to full or part-time self-employment
- Disputes in connection with a deliberate crime of which the insured person is accused
- Disputes subject to the Debt Enforcement and Bankruptcy Act (SchKG) or arising in connection with the pure collection of debts
- Disputes subject to the transactions in area of finance and connected to investment and management of assets
Should it be necessary to enlist the services of a lawyer, the insured person may freely choose a legal representative in consultation with Fortuna. If Fortuna declines to engage the chosen legal representative, the insured person may propose three other, mutually independent legal representatives, of which Fortuna must appoint one.
Assessment by a qualified lawyer or professor of law acting as sole arbitrator. If the parties are unable to agree on a sole arbitrator, the applicable provisions of the Swiss Code of Civil Procedure shall apply.
One month before contract expiry.
The beginning and end of the insurance contract are specified in the policy. The minimum term is one year.
Action in case of a claimOnce a claim has been reported, Fortuna will discuss the procedure to be taken together with the insured person. The insured person must provide Fortuna and the appointed representative with all documents and information pertaining to the case, completely and truthfully.
SpecificsReal estate legal protection insurance / legal protection for landlords is also available as a supplementary module to a personal legal protection insurance TOP policy.Motor legal protection
Individual
- Policyholder
Family
- Policyholder
- Spouse or partner
- Persones who permanently reside in the same household
- Civil damages law
- Criminal law
- Victim support law
- Insurance law
- License suspension
- Vehicle taxation
Switzerland: up to CHF 1,000,000 per legal case
In addition:
Rest of the world: up to CHF 500,000 per legal case
- Legal information via phone free of charge
- Court and other procedural costs (including any accruing ruling fees and administrative fees)
- Any reimbursement of litigation costs to the other party
- Costs of expert opinions
- Costs of mediation proceedings in Switzerland
- Advance payment of loan of bail
- Collection costs for amounts awarded by the court or in a settlement to the insured person
- Travelling costs associated with travelling to court proceedings abroad
- Costs in case of an arrest (up to CHF 500)
- Translation costs associated with court proceedings abroad
World:
The insurance cover for the rest of the world applies to the following legal areas: Civil damages law, criminal law, travel law, patient law, other contract law and internet law.Switzerland:
For all other areas, insurance cover applies to legal cases for which the place of jurisdiction is located in Switzerland and to which Swiss law applies.
None
- Disputes among relatives as well as among persons insured under the same policy
- Disputes in relation to self-employment
- Disputes in connection with a deliberate crime which the insured person is accused
- Disputes subject to the Debt Enforcement and Bankruptcy Act (SchKG) or arising in connection with the pure collection of debts
- Participation in a race, competition or training drive
- Blood alcohol level of 1.5‰ or 0.75 mg per liter or more
- Defence of indemnity claim of third paries
Should it be necessary to enlist the services of a lawyer, the insured person may freely choose a legal representative in consultation with Fortuna. If Fortuna declines to engage the chosen legal representative, the insured person may propose three other, mutually independent legal representatives, of which Fortuna must appoint one.
Assessment by a qualified lawyer or professor of law acting as sole arbitrator. If the parties are unable to agree on a sole arbitrator, the applicable provisions of the Swiss Code of Civil Procedure shall apply.
1 Monat vor Vertragsablauf
The beginning and end of the insurance contract are specified in the policy. The minimum term is one year.
Action in case of a claimOnce a claim has been reported, Fortuna will discuss the procedure to be taken together with the insured person. The insured person must provide Fortuna and the appointed representative with all documents and information pertaining to the case, completely and truthfully. -
Fortuna Generali BASIC (Personal legal protection)
Individual
- Policyholder
Family
- Policyholder
- Spouse or partner
- Persones who permanently reside in the same household
- Civil damages law
- Criminal law
- Victim support law
- Insurance law (without social insurance law)
- Employment law
- Tenancy law
Up to CHF 250,000 per legal case in Switzerland
Legal information via phone free of charge
- Court and other procedural costs (including any accruing ruling fees and administrative fees)
- Any reimbursement of litigation costs to the other party
- Costs of expert opinions
- Costs of mediation proceedings in Switzerland
- Advance payment of loan of bail
- Collection costs for amounts awarded by the court or in a settlement to the insured person
- Travelling costs associated with travelling to court proceedings abroad
- Costs in case of an arrest (up to CHF 500)
- Translation costs associated with court proceedings abroad
Switzerland:
For all other areas, insurance cover applies to legal cases for which the place of jurisdiction is located in Switzerland and to which Swiss law applies. The Principality of Liechtenstein is considered equivalent to Switzerland.
None
- Disputes among relatives as well as among persons insured under the same policy
- Disputes in relation to full or part-time self-employment
- Disputes in connection with a deliberate crime of which the insured person is accused
- Disputes subject to the Debt Enforcement and Bankruptcy Act (SchKG) or arising in connection with the pure collection of debts
Should it be necessary to enlist the services of a lawyer, the insured person may freely choose a legal representative in consultation with Fortuna. If Fortuna declines to engage the chosen legal representative, the insured person may propose three other, mutually independent legal representatives, of which Fortuna must appoint one.
Assessment by a qualified lawyer or professor of law acting as sole arbitrator. If the parties are unable to agree on a sole arbitrator, the applicable provisions of the Swiss Code of Civil Procedure shall apply.
One month before contract expiry.
The beginning and end of the insurance contract are specified in the policy. The minimum term is one year.
Action in case of a claimOnce a claim has been reported, Fortuna will discuss the procedure to be taken together with the insured person. The insured person must provide Fortuna and the appointed representative with all documents and information pertaining to the case, completely and truthfully. -
Fortuna Generali BASIC (Motor legal protection)
Individual
- Policyholder
Family
- Policyholder
- Spouse or partner
- Persones who permanently reside in the same household
- Civil damages law
- Criminal law
- Victim support law
- License suspension
- Vehicle taxation
Up to CHF 250,000 per legal case in Switzerland
Legal information via phone free of charge
- Court and other procedural costs (including any accruing ruling fees and administrative fees)
- Any reimbursement of litigation costs to the other party
- Costs of expert opinions
- Costs of mediation proceedings in Switzerland
- Advance payment of loan of bail
- Collection costs for amounts awarded by the court or in a settlement to the insured person
- Travelling costs associated with travelling to court proceedings abroad
- Costs in case of an arrest (up to CHF 500)
- Translation costs associated with court proceedings abroad
Switzerland:
For all other areas, insurance cover applies to legal cases for which the place of jurisdiction is located in Switzerland and to which Swiss law applies. The Principality of Liechtenstein is considered equivalent to Switzerland.
None
- Disputes among relatives as well as among persons insured under the same policy
- Disputes in relation to self-employment
- Disputes in connection with a deliberate crime which the insured person is accused
- Disputes subject to the Debt Enforcement and Bankruptcy Act (SchKG) or arising in connection with the pure collection of debts
- Participation in a race, competition or training drive
- Blood alcohol level of 1.5‰ or 0.75 mg per liter or more
- Defence of indemnity claim of third paries
Should it be necessary to enlist the services of a lawyer, the insured person may freely choose a legal representative in consultation with Fortuna. If Fortuna declines to engage the chosen legal representative, the insured person may propose three other, mutually independent legal representatives, of which Fortuna must appoint one.
Assessment by a qualified lawyer or professor of law acting as sole arbitrator. If the parties are unable to agree on a sole arbitrator, the applicable provisions of the Swiss Code of Civil Procedure shall apply.
One month before contract expiry.
The beginning and end of the insurance contract are specified in the policy. The minimum term is one year.
Action in case of a claimOnce a claim has been reported, Fortuna will discuss the procedure to be taken together with the insured person. The insured person must provide Fortuna and the appointed representative with all documents and information pertaining to the case, completely and truthfully. -
Fortuna Generali BASIC (Personal and motor legal protection)
Personal legal protection
Individual
- Policyholder
Family
- Policyholder
- Spouse or partner
- Persones who permanently reside in the same household
- Civil damages law
- Criminal law
- Victim support law
- Insurance law (without social insurance law)
- Employment law
- Tenancy law
Up to CHF 250,000 per legal case in Switzerland
Legal information via phone free of charge
- Court and other procedural costs (including any accruing ruling fees and administrative fees)
- Any reimbursement of litigation costs to the other party
- Costs of expert opinions
- Costs of mediation proceedings in Switzerland
- Advance payment of loan of bail
- Collection costs for amounts awarded by the court or in a settlement to the insured person
- Travelling costs associated with travelling to court proceedings abroad
- Costs in case of an arrest (up to CHF 500)
- Translation costs associated with court proceedings abroad
Switzerland:
For all other areas, insurance cover applies to legal cases for which the place of jurisdiction is located in Switzerland and to which Swiss law applies. The Principality of Liechtenstein is considered equivalent to Switzerland.
None
- Disputes among relatives as well as among persons insured under the same policy
- Disputes in relation to full or part-time self-employment
- Disputes in connection with a deliberate crime of which the insured person is accused
- Disputes subject to the Debt Enforcement and Bankruptcy Act (SchKG) or arising in connection with the pure collection of debts
Should it be necessary to enlist the services of a lawyer, the insured person may freely choose a legal representative in consultation with Fortuna. If Fortuna declines to engage the chosen legal representative, the insured person may propose three other, mutually independent legal representatives, of which Fortuna must appoint one.
Assessment by a qualified lawyer or professor of law acting as sole arbitrator. If the parties are unable to agree on a sole arbitrator, the applicable provisions of the Swiss Code of Civil Procedure shall apply.
One month before contract expiry.
The beginning and end of the insurance contract are specified in the policy. The minimum term is one year.
Action in case of a claimOnce a claim has been reported, Fortuna will discuss the procedure to be taken together with the insured person. The insured person must provide Fortuna and the appointed representative with all documents and information pertaining to the case, completely and truthfully.Motor legal protection
Individual
- Policyholder
Family
- Policyholder
- Spouse or partner
- Persones who permanently reside in the same household
- Civil damages law
- Criminal law
- Victim support law
- License suspension
- Vehicle taxation
Up to CHF 250,000 per legal case in Switzerland
Legal information via phone free of charge
- Court and other procedural costs (including any accruing ruling fees and administrative fees)
- Any reimbursement of litigation costs to the other party
- Costs of expert opinions
- Costs of mediation proceedings in Switzerland
- Advance payment of loan of bail
- Collection costs for amounts awarded by the court or in a settlement to the insured person
- Travelling costs associated with travelling to court proceedings abroad
- Costs in case of an arrest (up to CHF 500)
- Translation costs associated with court proceedings abroad
Switzerland:
For all other areas, insurance cover applies to legal cases for which the place of jurisdiction is located in Switzerland and to which Swiss law applies. The Principality of Liechtenstein is considered equivalent to Switzerland.
None
- Disputes among relatives as well as among persons insured under the same policy
- Disputes in relation to self-employment
- Disputes in connection with a deliberate crime which the insured person is accused
- Disputes subject to the Debt Enforcement and Bankruptcy Act (SchKG) or arising in connection with the pure collection of debts
- Participation in a race, competition or training drive
- Blood alcohol level of 1.5‰ or 0.75 mg per liter or more
- Defence of indemnity claim of third paries
Should it be necessary to enlist the services of a lawyer, the insured person may freely choose a legal representative in consultation with Fortuna. If Fortuna declines to engage the chosen legal representative, the insured person may propose three other, mutually independent legal representatives, of which Fortuna must appoint one.
Assessment by a qualified lawyer or professor of law acting as sole arbitrator. If the parties are unable to agree on a sole arbitrator, the applicable provisions of the Swiss Code of Civil Procedure shall apply.
One month before contract expiry.
The beginning and end of the insurance contract are specified in the policy. The minimum term is one year.
Action in case of a claimOnce a claim has been reported, Fortuna will discuss the procedure to be taken together with the insured person. The insured person must provide Fortuna and the appointed representative with all documents and information pertaining to the case, completely and truthfully.
Company data of Fortuna-Generali
| Headquarters: | Adliswil |
| Insurance company: | Fortuna Rechtsschutz-Versicherungsgesellschaft AG |