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Insured persons

Individual

  • Policyholder

  • Your minor children and other co-insured persons

Multi-person household

  • Policyholder

  • Persons living permanently in the same household and other co-insured persons

Additional insured areas of law

  • Consumer and contract law

  • Property law

  • Tort law

  • Education law

  • Labour law

  • Tenancy and leasehold law

  • Neighbour law

  • Legal expenses insurance for building owners

  • Mortgage disputes

  • Criminal law

  • Patient law

  • Social insurance law

  • Private insurance law

Insurance benefit

  • Sum insured for Switzerland/Europe: up to CHF 300,000

  • Sum insured worldwide: no worldwide coverage

  • Deductible CHF 2,000

  • In covered legal cases, Protekta provides support with legal advice and protection of interests. Covered legal costs are paid up to the agreed sum insured.

Additional uncovered costs

  • Employment law: full protection up to a disputed amount of CHF 100,000; costs are covered on a pro rata basis for higher disputed amounts.

  • Legal protection for builders: up to a construction sum of CHF 100,000

  • Procedural costs in penalty orders or orders from the Road Traffic Office are covered up to CHF 500 per calendar year.

  • Success fees and bankruptcy proceedings are not covered

Geographical scope of application

Europe-wide, with exceptions in individual areas of law.

Waiting period

0 to 3 months, depending on the field of law

Exclusions

  • Areas of law not listed

  • Deliberate criminal acts

  • Fines and payments of a punitive nature

  • Disputes relating to securities, corporate and financial investment law

  • Disputes relating to self-employment, insofar as they are not expressly insured

  • Disputes relating to paid sporting activities/coaching work with an annual income of more than CHF 20,000

Choice of attorney

If a lawyer is required, the insured person may propose a lawyer. In the event of disagreement, they shall propose three lawyers, one of whom Protekta shall select.

Procedure for hopeless cases or differences of opinion

In the event of disagreements about the prospects of success or the course of action, arbitration may be requested within 20 days.

Notice period

Notice period up to 3 months before the contract expires.

Contract term

1 to 5 years, then renewed annually.

What to do in the event of a claim

Insured disputes must be reported to Protekta immediately.

Extras

  • Mobiliar customer discount: up to CHF 15, depending on existing policies.

  • Legal advice by telephone – even without a covered legal case

  • Mobiliar’s online legal advice guide

  • Provisional insurance for 3 months in the event of changes to the group of insured persons

Insured persons

Individual

  • Policyholder

  • Your minor children and other co-insured persons

  • Authorised drivers and passengers of an insured person’s vehicle

Multi-person household

  • Policyholder

  • Persons living permanently in the same household and other co-insured persons

  • Authorised drivers and passengers of an insured person’s vehicle

Additional insured areas of law

  • Consumer and contract law

  • Property law

  • Tort law

  • Criminal law

  • Withdrawal of licence and vehicle taxation

  • Social insurance law

  • Private insurance law

Insurance benefit

  • Sum insured for Switzerland/Europe: up to CHF 300’000

  • Sum insured worldwide: no worldwide cover

  • Deductible CHF 2’000.

  • In covered legal cases, Protekta provides support with legal advice and safeguarding of interests. Covered legal costs are paid up to the agreed sum insured.

Additional uncovered costs

  • Procedural costs for penalty orders or orders from the Road Traffic Office are covered up to CHF 500 per calendar year.

  • Success fees and bankruptcy proceedings are not covered.

Geographical scope of application

Europe-wide

Waiting period

0 to 3 months, depending on the field of law

Exclusions

  • Areas of law not listed

  • Deliberate criminal offences

  • Fines and payments of a punitive nature

  • Disputes arising from securities, corporate and financial investment law

  • Disputes relating to self-employment, insofar as they are not expressly insured

  • Races, rallies and similar journeys

  • Vehicles used exclusively for commercial purposes

  • Driving without a valid driving licence or without a valid number plate

  • Serious speeding offences

  • Blood or drug analyses and fitness-to-drive assessments

Choice of attorney

If an attorney is required, the insured person may propose an attorney. In the event of disagreement, they shall propose three attorneys, from which Protekta shall select one.

Procedure for hopeless cases or differences of opinion

In the event of disagreements about the prospects of success or the course of action, arbitration may be requested within 20 days.

Notice period

Notice period up to 3 months before contract expiry.

Contract term

1 to 5 years, then renewed annually.

What to do in the event of a claim

Insured disputes must be reported to Protekta immediately.

Extras

  • Mobiliar customer discount: up to CHF 15, depending on existing policies.

  • Legal advice by telephone – even without a covered legal case

  • Mobiliar’s online legal advice guide

  • Provisional insurance for 3 months in the event of changes to the group of insured persons

Personal legal insurance

Insured persons

Individual

  • Policyholder

  • Your minor children and other co-insured persons

Multi-person household

  • Policyholder

  • Persons living permanently in the same household and other co-insured persons

Additional insured fields of law

  • Consumer and contract law

  • Property law

  • Tort law

  • Education law

  • Labour law

  • Tenancy and leasehold law

  • Neighbour law

  • Legal protection for builders

  • Mortgage disputes

  • Criminal law

  • Patient rights

  • Social insurance law

  • Private insurance law

Insurance benefit

  • Sum insured for Switzerland/Europe: up to CHF 300’000

  • Sum insured worldwide: no worldwide coverage

  • Deductible CHF 2’000

  • In covered legal cases, Protekta provides support with legal advice and the protection of interests. Covered legal costs are paid up to the agreed sum insured.

Additional uncovered costs

  • Labour law: full protection up to a disputed amount of CHF 100’000; costs are covered on a pro rata basis for higher disputed amounts.

  • Legal protection for builders: up to a construction sum of CHF 100’000

  • Procedural costs in penalty orders or orders from the Road Traffic Office are covered up to CHF 500 per calendar year.

  • Success fees and bankruptcy proceedings are not covered

Geographical scope of application

Europe-wide with exceptions in individual areas of law.

Waiting period

0 to 3 months, depending on the field of law

Exclusions

  • Areas of law not listed

  • Intentionally committed criminal offences

  • Fines and payments of a punitive nature

  • Disputes relating to securities, corporate and financial investment law

  • Disputes relating to self-employment, insofar as they are not expressly insured

  • Disputes relating to the practice of sport/coaching for remuneration with an annual income of more than CHF 20’000

Choice of attorney

If an attorney is required, the insured person may propose an attorney. In the event of disagreement, they shall propose three attorneys, one of whom Protekta shall select.

Procedure for hopeless cases or differences of opinion

In the event of disagreements about the prospects of success or the course of action, arbitration may be requested within 20 days.

Notice period

Notice period of up to 3 months before contract expiry.

Contract term

1 to 5 years, then renewed annually.

What to do in the event of a claim

Insured disputes must be reported to Protekta immediately.

Extras

  • Mobiliar customer discount: up to CHF 15, depending on existing policies.

  • Legal advice by telephone – even without a covered legal case

  • Mobiliar’s online legal advice guide

  • Provisional insurance for 3 months in the event of changes to the group of insured persons

Traffic legal protection

Insured persons

Individual

  • Policyholder

  • Your minor children and other co-insured persons

  • Authorised drivers and passengers of an insured person’s vehicle

Multi-person household

  • Policyholder

  • Persons living permanently in the same household and other co-insured persons

  • Authorised drivers and passengers of an insured person’s vehicle

Additional insured areas of law

  • Consumer and contract law

  • Property law

  • Tort law

  • Criminal law

  • Withdrawal of your licence and vehicle taxation

  • Social insurance law

  • Private insurance law

Insurance benefit

  • Sum insured for Switzerland/Europe: up to CHF 300’000

  • Sum insured worldwide: no worldwide cover

  • Deductible CHF 2’000.

  • In covered legal cases, Protekta provides support with legal advice and safeguarding of interests. Covered legal costs are paid up to the agreed sum insured.

Additional uncovered costs

  • Procedural costs in penalty orders or orders from the Road Traffic Office are covered up to CHF 500 per calendar year.

  • Success fees and bankruptcy proceedings are not covered.

Geographical scope of application

Europe-wide

Waiting period

0 to 3 months, depending on the field of law

Exclusions

  • Areas of law not listed

  • Deliberate criminal offences

  • Fines and payments of a punitive nature

  • Disputes arising from securities, corporate and financial investment law

  • Disputes relating to self-employment, insofar as they are not expressly insured

  • Races, rallies and similar journeys

  • Vehicles used exclusively for commercial purposes

  • Driving without a valid driving licence or without a valid number plate

  • Gross speeding offences

  • Blood or drug analyses and fitness-to-drive assessments

Choice of attorney

If a lawyer is required, the insured person may propose a lawyer. In the event of disagreement, they propose three lawyers, from which Protekta selects one.

Procedure for hopeless cases or differences of opinion

In the event of disagreements about the prospects of success or the course of action, arbitration may be requested within 20 days.

Notice period

Notice period up to 3 months before contract expiry.

Contract term

1 to 5 years, then renewed annually.

What to do in the event of a claim

Insured disputes must be reported to Protekta immediately.

Extras

  • Mobiliar customer discount: up to CHF 15, depending on existing policies.

  • Legal advice by telephone – even without a covered legal case

  • Mobiliar’s online legal advice guide

  • Provisional insurance for 3 months in the event of changes to the group of insured persons

Insured persons

Individual

  • Policyholder

  • Your minor children and other co-insured persons

Multi-person household

  • Policyholder

  • Persons living permanently in the same household and other co-insured persons

Additional insured areas of law

  • Consumer and contract law

  • Property law

  • Tort law

  • Education law

  • Labour law

  • Rental and lease law

  • Neighbourhood rights

  • Legal protection for builders

  • Mortgage disputes

  • Criminal law

  • Patients’ rights

  • Social insurance law

  • Private insurance law

Insurance benefit

  • Sum insured for Switzerland/Europe: up to CHF 1’000’000

  • Sum insured worldwide: up to CHF 200’000

  • No deductible.

  • In covered legal cases, Protekta provides support with legal advice and protection of interests. Covered legal costs are paid up to the agreed sum insured.

Additional uncovered costs

  • Employment law: full protection up to a dispute value of CHF 150’000; if the dispute value is higher, costs are covered on a pro rata basis.

  • Legal protection for builder-owners: up to a construction sum of CHF 200’000.

  • Procedural costs in penalty orders or orders from the Road Traffic Office are covered up to CHF 500 per calendar year.

  • Success fees and bankruptcy proceedings are not covered.

Geographical scope of application

Worldwide, with exceptions in individual areas of law.

Waiting period

0 to 3 months, depending on the field of law

Exclusions

  • Areas of law not listed

  • Deliberate criminal acts

  • Fines and payments of a punitive nature

  • Disputes relating to securities, corporate and financial investment law

  • Disputes relating to self-employment, insofar as they are not expressly insured

  • Disputes relating to the practice of sport/coaching for remuneration with an annual income of more than CHF 20’000

Choice of attorney

If a lawyer is required, the insured person may propose a lawyer. In the event of disagreement, they shall propose three lawyers, one of whom Protekta shall select.

Procedure for hopeless cases or differences of opinion

In the event of disagreements about the prospects of success or the course of action, arbitration may be requested within 20 days.

Notice period

Notice period up to 3 months before contract expiry.

Contract term

1 to 5 years, then renewed annually.

What to do in the event of a claim

Insured disputes must be reported to Protekta immediately.

Extras

  • Mobiliar customer discount: up to CHF 15, depending on existing policies.

  • 25% discount for persons under 26 years of age

  • 10% discount for persons aged 60 and over

  • Legal advice by telephone – even without a covered legal case

  • Mobiliar’s online legal advice guide

  • Pension insurance for 3 months in the event of changes to the group of insured persons

Insured persons

Individual

  • Policyholder

  • Your minor children and other co-insured persons

  • Authorised drivers and passengers of an insured person’s vehicle

Multi-person household

  • Policyholder

  • Persons living permanently in the same household and other co-insured persons

  • Authorised drivers and passengers of a vehicle belonging to an insured person

Additional insured areas of law

  • Consumer and contract law

  • Property law

  • Tort law

  • Criminal law

  • Revocation of licence and vehicle taxation

  • Social insurance law

  • Private insurance law

Insurance benefit

  • Sum insured for Switzerland/Europe: up to CHF 1’000’000

  • Sum insured worldwide: up to CHF 200’000

  • No deductible.

  • In covered legal cases, Protekta provides support with legal advice and the protection of interests. Covered legal costs are paid up to the agreed sum insured.

Additional uncovered costs

  • Procedural costs for penalty orders or orders from the Road Traffic Office are covered up to CHF 500 per calendar year.

  • Success fees and bankruptcy proceedings are not covered.

Geographical scope of application

Worldwide, with the exception of social insurance law.

Waiting period

0 to 3 months, depending on the field of law

Exclusions

  • Areas of law not listed

  • Deliberate criminal offences

  • Fines and payments of a punitive nature

  • Disputes arising from securities, corporate and financial investment law

  • Disputes relating to self-employment, insofar as they are not expressly insured

  • Races, rallies and similar trips

  • Vehicles used exclusively for commercial purposes

  • Driving without a valid driving licence or without a valid number plate

  • Serious speeding offences

  • Blood or drug analyses and fitness-to-drive assessments

Choice of lawyer

If a lawyer is required, the insured person may propose a lawyer. In the event of disagreement, they propose three lawyers, from which Protekta selects one.

Procedure for hopeless cases or differences of opinion

In the event of disagreements about the prospects of success or the course of action, arbitration may be requested within 20 days.

Notice period

Notice period of up to 3 months before contract expiry.

Contract term

1 to 5 years, then renewed annually.

What to do in the event of a claim

Insured disputes must be reported to Protekta immediately.

Extras

  • Mobiliar customer discount: up to CHF 15, depending on existing policies.

  • 25% discount for persons under 26 years of age

  • 10% discount for persons aged 60 and over

  • Legal advice by telephone – even without a covered legal case

  • Mobiliar’s online legal advice guide

  • Pension insurance for 3 months in the event of changes to the group of insured persons

Private legal protection insurance

Insured persons

Individual

  • Policyholder

  • Your minor children and other co-insured persons

Multi-person household

  • Policyholder

  • Persons living permanently in the same household and other co-insured persons

Additional insured areas of law

  • Consumer and contract law

  • Property law

  • Tort law

  • Education law

  • Labour law

  • Tenancy and leasehold law

  • Neighbourhood law

  • Legal protection for builders

  • Mortgage disputes

  • Criminal law

  • Patients’ rights

  • Social insurance law

  • Private insurance law

Insurance benefit

  • Sum insured for Switzerland/Europe: up to CHF 1’000’000

  • Sum insured worldwide: up to CHF 200’000

  • No deductible.

  • In covered legal cases, Protekta provides support with legal advice and the protection of interests. Covered legal costs are paid up to the agreed sum insured.

Additional uncovered costs

  • Employment law: full protection up to a dispute value of CHF 150’000; if the dispute value is higher, costs are covered on a pro rata basis.

  • Legal protection for builder-owners: up to a construction sum of CHF 200’000.

  • Procedural costs in penalty orders or orders from the Road Traffic Office are covered up to CHF 500 per calendar year.

  • Success fees and bankruptcy proceedings are not covered.

Geographical scope of application

Worldwide, with exceptions in individual areas of law.

Waiting period

0 to 3 months, depending on the field of law

Exclusions

  • Areas of law not listed

  • Deliberate criminal offences

  • Fines and payments of a punitive nature

  • Disputes relating to securities, corporate and financial investment law

  • Disputes relating to self-employment, insofar as they are not expressly insured

  • Disputes relating to the practice of sport/coaching for remuneration with an annual income of more than CHF 20’000

Choice of attorney

If a lawyer is required, the insured person may propose a lawyer. In the event of disagreement, they shall propose three lawyers, one of whom Protekta shall select.

Procedure for hopeless cases or differences of opinion

In the event of disagreements about the prospects of success or the course of action, arbitration may be requested within 20 days.

Notice period

Notice period of up to 3 months before contract expiry.

Contract term

1 to 5 years, then renewed annually.

Procedure in the event of a claim

Insured disputes must be reported to Protekta immediately.

Extras

  • Mobiliar customer discount: up to CHF 15, depending on existing policies.

  • 25% discount for persons under 26 years of age

  • 10% discount for people aged 60 and over

  • Legal advice by telephone – even without a covered legal case

  • Mobiliar’s online legal advice guide

  • Pension insurance for 3 months in the event of changes to the group of insured persons

Traffic legal protection

Insured persons

Individual

  • Policyholder

  • Your minor children and other co-insured persons

  • Authorised drivers and passengers of an insured person’s vehicle

Multi-person household

  • Policyholder

  • Persons living permanently in the same household and other co-insured persons

  • Authorised drivers and passengers of an insured person’s vehicle

Additional insured areas of law

  • Consumer and contract law

  • Property law

  • Tort law

  • Criminal law

  • Withdrawal of driving licence and vehicle taxation

  • Social insurance law

  • Private insurance law

Insurance benefit

  • Sum insured for Switzerland/Europe: up to CHF 1’000’000

  • Sum insured worldwide: up to CHF 200’000

  • No deductible.

  • In covered legal cases, Protekta provides support with legal advice and protection of interests. Covered legal costs are paid up to the agreed sum insured.

Additional uncovered costs

  • Procedural costs for penalty orders or orders from the Road Traffic Office are covered up to CHF 500 per calendar year.

  • Success fees and bankruptcy proceedings are not covered.

Geographical scope of application

Worldwide, with the exception of social insurance law.

Waiting period

0 to 3 months, depending on the field of law

Exclusions

  • Areas of law not listed

  • Deliberate criminal offences

  • Fines and payments of a punitive nature

  • Disputes arising from securities, corporate and financial investment law

  • Disputes relating to self-employment, insofar as they are not expressly insured

  • Races, rallies and similar journeys

  • Vehicles used exclusively for commercial purposes

  • Driving without a valid driving licence or without a valid number plate

  • Serious speeding offences

  • Blood or drug analyses and fitness-to-drive assessments

Choice of attorney

If an attorney is required, the insured person may propose an attorney. In the event of disagreement, they propose three attorneys, from which Protekta selects one.

Procedure for hopeless cases or differences of opinion

In the event of disagreements about the prospects of success or the course of action, arbitration may be requested within 20 days.

Notice period

Notice period up to 3 months before contract expiry.

Contract term

1 to 5 years, then renewed annually.

What to do in the event of a claim

Insured disputes must be reported to Protekta immediately.

Extras

  • Mobiliar customer discount: depending on existing policies, up to CHF 15.

  • 25% discount for persons under 26 years of age

  • 10% discount for persons aged 60 and over

  • Legal advice by telephone – even without a covered legal case

  • Mobiliar’s online legal advice guide

  • Pension insurance for 3 months in the event of changes to the group of insured persons

Insured persons

Individual

  • Policyholder

  • Your minor children and other co-insured persons

Multi-person household

  • Policyholder

  • Persons living permanently in the same household and other co-insured persons

Additional insured areas of law

  • Consumer and contract law

  • Property law

  • Tort law

  • Education law

  • Labour law

  • Tenancy and leasehold law

  • Neighbour law

  • Legal protection for building owners

  • Mortgage disputes

  • Criminal law

  • Patient rights

  • Social insurance law

  • Private insurance law

  • Personality rights and internet legal protection

  • Debt collection legal protection

  • Copyright law

  • Matrimonial law, registered partnerships and cohabitation

  • Inheritance law

  • Contract law relating to self-employed secondary activities up to annual turnover of CHF 20’000

  • Buying and selling real estate

  • Public building law

  • Expropriation law

  • Tax law

  • Legal advice cover

Insurance benefit

  • Sum insured for Switzerland/Europe: up to CHF 1’500’000

  • Sum insured worldwide: up to CHF 300’000

  • No excess.

  • In covered legal cases, Protekta provides support with legal advice and protection of interests. Covered legal costs are paid up to the agreed sum insured.

Additional uncovered costs

  • Employment law: full protection up to a disputed amount of CHF 300’000; costs covered on a pro rata basis for higher disputed amounts.

  • Legal protection for builders: up to a construction sum of CHF 300’000.

  • Several additional Comfort areas are limited to CHF 20’000, including personality rights and internet legal protection, copyright, matrimonial law, registered partnerships and cohabitation, inheritance law, buying and selling property, public construction law, expropriation law and tax law.

  • Legal advice cover is provided up to CHF 1’000 per calendar year.

  • In the case of warranty claims arising from the purchase or sale of property, consultancy costs are covered up to CHF 1’000.

  • Procedural costs in penalty orders or orders from the Road Traffic Office are covered up to CHF 500 per calendar year.

  • Success fees and bankruptcy proceedings are not covered.

Geographical scope of application

Worldwide, with exceptions in individual areas of law.

Waiting period

0 to 3 months, depending on the field of law

Exclusions

  • Areas of law not listed

  • Deliberate criminal offences

  • Fines and payments of a punitive nature

  • Disputes relating to securities, corporate and financial investment law

  • Disputes relating to self-employment, insofar as they are not expressly insured

  • Disputes relating to paid sporting activities/coaching work with an annual income of more than CHF 20’000

Choice of lawyer

If a lawyer is required, the insured person may propose a lawyer. In the event of disagreement, they shall propose three lawyers, one of whom Protekta shall select.

Procedure for hopeless cases or differences of opinion

In the event of disagreements about the prospects of success or the course of action, arbitration may be requested within 20 days.

Notice period

Notice period up to 3 months before contract expiry.

Contract term

1 to 5 years, then renewed annually.

What to do in the event of a claim

Insured disputes must be reported to Protekta immediately.

Extras

  • Mobiliar customer discount: up to CHF 25, depending on existing policies.

  • 25% discount for persons under 26 years of age

  • 10% discount for people aged 60 and over

  • Legal advice by telephone – even without a covered legal case

  • Mobiliar’s online legal advice guide

  • Pension insurance for 3 months in the event of changes to the group of insured persons

Insured persons

Individual

  • Policyholder

  • Your minor children and other co-insured persons

  • Authorised drivers and passengers of an insured person’s vehicle

Multi-person household

  • Policyholder

  • Persons living permanently in the same household and other co-insured persons

  • Authorised drivers and passengers of an insured person’s vehicle

Additional insured areas of law

  • Consumer and contract law

  • Property law

  • Liability law

  • Criminal law

  • Withdrawal of driving licence and vehicle taxation

  • Patients’ rights

  • Social insurance law

  • Private insurance law

Insurance benefit

  • Sum insured for Switzerland/Europe: up to CHF 1’500’000

  • Sum insured worldwide: up to CHF 300’000

  • No deductible.

  • In covered legal cases, Protekta provides support with legal advice and the protection of interests. Covered legal costs are paid up to the agreed sum insured.

Additional uncovered costs

  • Procedural costs in penalty orders or orders from the Road Traffic Office are covered up to CHF 500 per calendar year.

  • Success fees and bankruptcy proceedings are not covered.

Geographical scope of application

Worldwide, with the exception of social insurance law.

Waiting period

0 to 3 months, depending on the field of law

Exclusions

  • Areas of law not listed

  • Intentional criminal offences

  • Fines and payments of a punitive nature

  • Disputes arising from securities, corporate and financial investment law

  • Disputes relating to self-employment, insofar as they are not expressly insured

  • Races, rallies and similar journeys

  • Vehicles used exclusively for commercial purposes

  • Driving without a valid driving licence or without a valid number plate

  • Serious speeding offences

  • Blood or drug analyses and fitness-to-drive assessments

Choice of lawyer

If a lawyer is required, the insured person may propose a lawyer. In the event of disagreement, they propose three lawyers, from which Protekta selects one.

Procedure for hopeless cases or differences of opinion

In the event of disagreements about the prospects of success or the course of action, arbitration may be requested within 20 days.

Notice period

Notice period of up to 3 months before contract expiry.

Contract term

1 to 5 years, then renewed annually.

What to do in the event of a claim

Insured disputes must be reported to Protekta immediately.

Extras

  • Mobiliar customer discount: up to CHF 15, depending on existing policies.

  • 25% discount for persons under 26 years of age

  • 10% discount for persons aged 60 and over

  • Legal advice by telephone – even without a covered legal case

  • Mobiliar’s online legal guide

  • Provisional insurance for 3 months in the event of changes to the group of insured persons

Private legal protection

Insured persons

Individual

  • Policyholder

  • Your minor children and other co-insured persons

Multi-person household

  • Policyholder

  • Persons living permanently in the same household and other co-insured persons

Additional insured areas of law

  • Consumer and contract law

  • Property law

  • Tort law

  • Education law

  • Labour law

  • Tenancy and leasehold law

  • Neighbour law

  • Legal protection for builders

  • Mortgage disputes

  • Criminal law

  • Patient rights

  • Social insurance law

  • Private insurance law

  • Personality rights and internet legal protection

  • Debt collection legal protection

  • Copyright law

  • Marriage law, civil unions and cohabitation

  • Inheritance law

  • Contract law relating to self-employed part-time activities with annual turnover of up to CHF 20’000

  • Buying and selling property

  • Public construction law

  • Expropriation law

  • Tax law

  • Legal advice protection

Insurance benefit

  • Sum insured for Switzerland/Europe: up to CHF 1’500’000

  • Sum insured worldwide: up to CHF 300’000

  • No deductible.

  • In covered legal cases, Protekta provides support with legal advice and the protection of interests. Covered legal costs are paid up to the agreed sum insured.

Additional uncovered costs

  • Employment law: full protection up to a disputed amount of CHF 300’000; costs covered on a pro rata basis for higher disputed amounts.

  • Legal protection for builders: up to a construction sum of CHF 300’000.

  • Several additional Comfort areas are limited to CHF 20’000, including personality rights and Internet legal protection, copyright law, marriage law, civil unions and cohabitation, inheritance law, buying and selling property, public construction law, expropriation law and tax law.

  • Legal advice protection is covered up to CHF 1’000 per calendar year.

  • In the case of warranty claims arising from the purchase or sale of property, consultancy costs are covered up to CHF 1’000.

  • Procedural costs in penalty orders or orders from the Road Traffic Office are covered up to CHF 500 per calendar year.

  • Success fees and bankruptcy proceedings are not covered.

Geographical scope of application

Worldwide, with exceptions in individual areas of law.

Waiting period

0 to 3 months, depending on the field of law

Exclusions

  • Areas of law not listed

  • Deliberately committed criminal offences

  • Fines and payments of a punitive nature

  • Disputes relating to securities, corporate and financial investment law

  • Disputes relating to self-employment, insofar as they are not expressly insured

  • Disputes relating to the practice of sport/coaching for remuneration with an annual income of more than CHF 20’000

Choice of attorney

If a lawyer is required, the insured person may propose a lawyer. In the event of disagreement, they shall propose three lawyers, one of whom Protekta shall select.

Procedure for hopeless cases or differences of opinion

In the event of disagreements about the prospects of success or the course of action, arbitration may be requested within 20 days.

Notice period

Notice period of up to 3 months before contract expiry.

Contract term

1 to 5 years, then renewed annually.

What to do in the event of a claim

Insured disputes must be reported to Protekta immediately.

Extras

  • Mobiliar customer discount: up to CHF 25, depending on existing policies.

  • 25% discount for persons under 26 years of age

  • 10% discount for people aged 60 and over

  • Legal advice by telephone – even without a covered legal case

  • Mobiliar’s online legal advice guide

  • Pension insurance for 3 months in the event of changes to the group of insured persons

Traffic legal protection

Insured persons

Individual

  • Policyholder

  • Your minor children and other co-insured persons

  • Authorised drivers and passengers of an insured person’s vehicle

Multi-person household

  • Policyholder

  • Persons living permanently in the same household and other co-insured persons

  • Authorised drivers and passengers of an insured person’s vehicle

Additional insured areas of law

  • Consumer and contract law

  • Property law

  • Tort law

  • Criminal law

  • Withdrawal of licence and vehicle taxation

  • Patient rights

  • Social insurance law

  • Private insurance law

Insurance benefit

  • Sum insured for Switzerland/Europe: up to CHF 1’500’000

  • Sum insured worldwide: up to CHF 300’000

  • No deductible.

  • In covered legal cases, Protekta provides support with legal advice and protection of interests. Covered legal costs are paid up to the agreed sum insured.

Further uncovered costs

  • Procedural costs in penalty orders or orders from the Road Traffic Office are covered up to CHF 500 per calendar year.

  • Success fees and bankruptcy proceedings are not covered.

Geographical scope of application

Worldwide, with the exception of social insurance law.

Waiting period

0 to 3 months, depending on the field of law

Exclusions

  • Areas of law not listed

  • Intentional criminal offences

  • Fines and payments of a punitive nature

  • Disputes arising from securities, corporate and financial investment law

  • Disputes relating to self-employment, insofar as they are not expressly insured

  • Races, rallies and similar journeys

  • Vehicles used exclusively for commercial purposes

  • Driving without a valid driving licence or without a valid number plate

  • Serious speeding offences

  • Blood or drug analyses and fitness-to-drive assessments

Choice of attorney

If a lawyer is required, the insured person may propose a lawyer. In the event of disagreement, they propose three lawyers, from which Protekta selects one.

Procedure for hopeless cases or differences of opinion

In the event of disagreements about the prospects of success or the course of action, arbitration may be requested within 20 days.

Notice period

Notice period up to 3 months before contract expiry.

Contract term

1 to 5 years, then renewed annually.

What to do in the event of a claim

Insured disputes must be reported to Protekta immediately.

Extras

  • Mobiliar customer discount: up to CHF 15, depending on existing policies.

  • 25% discount for persons under 26 years of age

  • 10% discount for people aged 60 and over

  • Legal advice by telephone – even without a covered legal case

  • Mobiliar’s online legal advice guide

  • Pension insurance for 3 months in the event of changes to the group of insured persons

Information about Protekta insurance company

Insurance carrier

Protekta Legal Protection Insurance AG

Head office

Bern

Overview of Swiss legal protection insurance