ATE for Insolvency Cases – Security and Certainty in Uncertain Times
By Matthew Pascall, Senior Underwriting Manager (Estimated reading time: 2 minutes 43 seconds) In September 2022 there were 1,679 registered company insolvencies, an increase of 16% compared with the same month last year and 11% higher than the figure for September 2019. The statistics for individual insolvencies are less straightforward and do not yet show […]
Read moreProfessionally Negligent? Don’t Forget to Discuss ATE Insurance
By Matthew Pascall, Senior Underwriting Manager (Estimated reading time: 3 minutes 20 seconds) Clients lose good cases. Clients settle good cases on poor terms because the adverse costs consequences of losing are potentially catastrophic. Solicitors fail to tell clients about after-the-event insurance or enquire if it might be available. These things happen in every type […]
Read moreA Beginners Guide to Commercial ATE and Disbursement Funding for Practitioners in Northern Ireland
By Matthew Pascall, Senior Underwriting Manager (Estimated reading time: 3 minutes 38 seconds) What is After-the-Event Insurance and What does it Cover? It is a contract of insurance. So long as you and your client comply with the terms of the policy, in the event that your client becomes liable to pay the other side’s […]
Read moreProfessional Negligence: ‘The Secrets of Success’ PNLA Conference
By Matthew Pascall, Senior Underwriting Manager (Estimated reading time: 50 seconds) Andy Lyalle and Matthew Pascall were lucky enough to attend the first post-COVID in-person PNLA conference at Billesley Manor, near Stratford, earlier this month. Temple were proud sponsors of this unique event that brings together leaders in the field of professional negligence for a […]
Read moreLow Value Commercial Cases – an Achievable Challenge for ATE Legal Expenses Insurers
By Matthew Pascall, Senior Underwriting Manager (Estimated reading time: 4 minutes 23 seconds) ATE insurers are increasingly asked to insure large volumes of relatively low value cases, often on a delegated basis whereby the solicitor assesses the merits of their own cases and issues policies of insurance on the insurer’s behalf. These cases bring their […]
Read moreCrystal balls? 5 key areas of commercial litigation for 2022
Insolvency ‘tidal waves’ and Twitter storms By Matthew Pascall, Senior Underwriting Manager (Estimated reading time: 3 minutes 51 seconds) As in previous years, I’ve looked at some key areas of litigation where we might see some developments and trends in the year ahead. Insolvency I have met with many IPs in recent months. Opinion seems […]
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