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MAKE YOUR MEMBERSHIP WORK HARDER

The FMB promotes you as a dependable, quality builder and specialist tradesperson. It also provides services and support to help you run a more profitable business.

 

You are free to use as much business support as you need and take advantage of all the helplines, discounts and offers provided as part of your FMB membership.*

 

DAS LEGAL PROTECTION INSURANCE

One of the most valuable FMB member benefits is the DAS Legal Protection Insurance. As a full FMB member you are automatically entitled to use this benefit. DAS Legal Expenses Insurance Company is the leading UK provider of legal expenses insurance. And together with Aon Insurance Brokers, the FMB negotiated a tailored legal expenses product for its members. Now coming into its third year, this is what some members have said about the peace of mind offered by this insurance:

 

“This is a useful contribution to the membership package.”

 

“Our premium for this insurance cover is £250.00 a year, so we will certainly see a benefit from the FMB cover.”

  

Robin Hood-Leeder - Director of Member Services
Robin Hood-Leeder - Director of Membership Services
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“Massive plus for FMB members. If you have never been in a court situation you would not know the value of this cover.”

  

“This insurance is a real benefit for all members, especially the debt recovery. Even when you do a fantastic job customers often try to avoid that final payment.”
 

AREAS OF COVER
  • Employment disputes & compensation awards
  • Tax protection
  • FMB adjudication and enforcement
  • Property protection
  • Bodily injury
  • Debt recovery
  • Statutory licence protection
  • Legal defence.

 

And new for 2011/2012, motor prosecution cover and adjudicator expense indemnity.

 

The first three areas (highlighted above) are the three most widely used aspects of the DAS cover. The continuing recession is contributing to an increasing number of claims, and DAS has seen a corresponding demand for these parts of its product.

 

OTHER DAS RESOURCES
  • On-line employment manual
  • DAS business law web facility
  • Business assistance helpline
  • Counselling helpline
  • ‘Pay as you go’ document drafting.

 

Builders are facing more legal issues than ever before as clients and employees become increasingly aware of their legal rights. Legislation is changing all the time making it difficult for businesses to keep up with all the requirements. The current economic climate has added to this, with more debt-related problems and a rising number of employment disputes.
 

If you want help with:

  • Legal advice
  • Company law
  • Employment
  • Health & Safety
  • Commercial issues
  • Debt recovery
  • Taxation.

 

Contact the FMB Information Services Team on

020 7092 3891, Fax: 020 7404 0296 Or email your enquiry to: information@fmb.org.uk.  

This legal expenses cover helps you to meet the cost of taking legal action or defending your rights if you have a dispute with another party by providing insurance designed to meet these costs.

 

The cover goes well beyond the limited legal defence cover that you may find under your liability insurance.

 

To see exactly what cover you get, click here


There is no charge to full FMB members for his valuable benefit!.

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Visit our Member Benefits page to find out about all of the benefits we provide for our members.

 

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Renewing your FMB membership could be one of the most important business decisions you make in 2012. Just take a few minutes to check what's available to you by using the
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