Why obtain ATE insurance?
Almost everyone who issues a court claim inherently runs the risk, should the claim fail, of ultimately being ordered to pay the defendant’s legal costs and disbursements. This is of course in addition to the claimant having to pay his own solicitors’ costs and disbursements associated with pursuing the claim… Read More After the event insurance (also known as ATE Insurance) can potentially provide a degree of reassurance to a claimant because it reduces his overall costs risks associated with the claim. ATE Insurance is a form of legal expenses insurance obtained by the claimant ‘after the event’ in time that brought about his entitlement to bring the claim.
