Members save £80,000 on Legal Support

BEING PART OF the PDA has saved Members more than £80,000 thanks to our partnership with Markel Law

PDA Members have saved tens of thousands in legal fees through the Markel Law Business Hub. Markel also provides access to legal and tax support, and advice helplines, as well as group commercial legal expense insurance.

The partnership has been so successful over the last seven years, the team at Markel Law have also signed up to become an Associate Partner of the PDA (see the April-May issue of The Decorator) having seen a 20% increase in utilisation of the services in 2022.

Markel UK provide group commercial legal expenses insurance protection and online legal support and document creation service, all for FREE to PDA Members.

The Business Hub includes a range of documents that PDA Members can download for free, saving an average of £350 per document.

PDA Chief Executive, Neil Ogilvie said, “A key part of our role as the UK’s largest trade association dedicated to the painting and decorating sector, is ensuring our Members have access to services that support their businesses.

“We are delighted to welcome Markel Law as an Associate Partner, cementing a long-standing relationship which has provided a wealth of benefits, savings and support to PDA Members.

“The Markel Law Hub is a really valuable asset and I’d encourage members who may feel they don’t require legal advice to register online and explore what is available.

“We know members use the Hub for work-related issues such as employment contracts and health and safety, but information is also available for personal legal matters such as making a Will.

“Alongside this, Markel Law provides PDA Members with helpline services which are available around the clock, and details of all these benefits and more can be found on our website.”

Nicola Sumner, divisional director of partnerships at Markel UK, added, “Markel is committed to working with the PDA to provide its Members with legal expenses insurance and additional savings through our value-added services, legal helpline, tax helpline and Business Hub.

“We’re very much looking forward to continuing this successful partnership by driving savings and genuine value to both the PDA and its membership base.”

As well as legal support provided by Markel Law, PDA Members are covered by a group commercial legal expenses insurance protection.

PDA Membership categories 1 to 5 automatically get free access to the 24/7 online business and legal support offered by Markel Legal Expenses Insurance via their Business Hub.

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