Legal protection: compare insurance in Switzerland
Compare Swiss legal protection insurance options on Comparis. Find the right provider online.
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Different providers
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Compare premiums and benefits in just a few clicks.
Different providers
Take advantage of one of the most comprehensive legal protection insurance comparison tools.
Huge savings potential
Get an overview of the latest premiums and save money.
Quick and easy
Compare premiums and benefits in just a few clicks.
What you need to know about legal protection insurance
Obtain legal protection insurance in 4 steps
The first step is to choose which type of insurance you would like:
Personal legal protection
Motor legal protection
Personal and motor legal protection combined in one policy
You then decide whether to compare premiums for a single-person or multi-person policy. Finally, you just need to provide your year of birth to enable the insurance company to calculate your personal premium.
In your personal result list, we will display all the deals that provide the appropriate cover.
Make your selection and request quotes with just one click via our brokerage partner Optimatis. You’ll receive your quotes by e-mail and then you can compare them at your leisure – with no obligation.
This comparison includes products from providers that accept quote/contact requests from Optimatis, as well as products from providers that do not accept quote/contact requests from Optimatis. The providers in this comparison use the interface offered by Comparis. The search results are ranked according to objectively measurable criteria, corresponding to the selected filter. Results exempted from this order are clearly marked as “Advertisement”.
Useful information on legal protection insurance
Legal protection insurance FAQs
In general, the cause, i.e. the triggering event, must have occurred before the policy was taken out.
Some insurers also reserve the right to apply a waiting period of three months for particular areas of law, which are not then covered during this period.
The waiting periods vary by insurer and are detailed in the general conditions of insurance.
You can cancel legal protection insurance in the following circumstances:
At the end of the agreed contract period
Be sure to observe the required notice period. Usually, the insurer must receive your cancellation letter three months before the contract ends, otherwise the policy is automatically renewed for one year.
Tip: With the cancellation reminder from Comparis, you will receive a reminder email in good time before the cancellation period expires. Log in to MyComparis and create the reminder you want.
In the event of a claim
If you make a claim that is covered by your policy, you can cancel the policy within 14 days of being notified of the last payment received.
Moving abroad
Swiss law no longer applies if you move abroad, which means you can cancel the insurance by submitting confirmation that you have de-registered from your Swiss municipality of residence.
Legal protection insurance protects you from financial risks arising from legal disputes. The following expenses are usually covered:
Lawyer's fees
Legal reports
Court fees
Reimbursement of the other party’s legal expenses
Bail (paid by way of an advance)
Personal legal protection insurance covers legal disputes in the area of private law, which includes tenancy law, consumer law and employment law, for example.
Motor legal protection insurance provides financial protection in the event of legal disputes in connection with road traffic incidents. This includes legal cases arising from an accident or from disputes relating to the purchase, lease or improper repair of a vehicle.
Remember that benefits also vary between insurance companies. It's worth comparing several options – the cheapest is not always the best.
The following exclusions apply:
Fines
Deliberate acts
Own wrongdoing
Events that occurred or were foreseeable before the start date of the policy
Family law disputes (child support, marriage protection and divorce proceedings), inheritance disputes, construction disputes, tax proceedings and most criminal proceedings are either not covered at all or only legal advice is covered.
Disputes relating to family, divorce and inheritance law are not usually covered. This means that the insurance company will not normally pay any lawyer's fees or legal expenses for disputes involving family issues.
However, some insurers offer legal protection insurance that covers legal advice from their own lawyers on matters relating to personal, family and inheritance law. Make sure that family law (incl. divorce) is included in the legal advice.
The legal protection insurers we compare
