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Litigation Insurance Underwriters

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Provided by Litica

Litica removes risk & enables success.

Litica's mission is to provide comprehensive ATE & CFA / DBA insurance solutions, to enable the world’s major law firms to maximise their potential. 

Solutions for case types

  • securities litigation,
  • professional negligence,
  • group & class actions,
  • insolvency proceedings,
  • defamation & privacy claims,
  • Inheritance Act & contentious probate claims,
  • competition claims,
  • contractual disputes, &
  • partnership disputes, among others.

Categories of client services

  • Law firms seeking flexible funding options & risk reduction
  • Litigation funders who require insurance solutions
  • Individuals to listed companies

Litica's highlights

  • Underwritten over USD$1bn in insurance capacity globally
  • Trusted by & underwrites on behalf of a large panel of leading A rated insurers
  • 2023 Lawdragon Global 100 Leaders in Litigation Finance
  • Global: London, Cologne & Sydney
  • Strong in-house legal team with the largest number of legally trained lawyers in the market

Specialisations

  • Tailoring ATE insurance to individual case requirements, with pricing structures that reflect the case merits
  • Coverage against the risk of paying an opponent’s legal fees & reimbursement of disbursement insurance, including barristers’ fees
  • Offers Contingency Fee protection (CFA / DBA), allowing law firms to ensure they are paid a proportion of their fees
  • Provides own fees cover, allowing clients to recover some of the fees they have paid their lawyers

Industries (4)

  • Insurance
  • Litigation
  • Law
  • Underwriting

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Litigation Insurance Underwriters - UK-wide

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What the Team is Known For

Litica writes insurance across a range of litigation and arbitration risks in multiple jurisdictions. The firm works with many of the world's top-rated insurers. It has particular expertise in ATE, but can also write other types of specialist risk cover, including portfolio deals and WIP insurance.

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Strengths

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  • Litica are experienced in all types of litigation and work on complex matters. They have a strong team in dedicated litigation areas.

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  • As the largest MGA in the litigation insurance market, Litica's overall line size allows them to participate in high value complex structures and take on more risk on their own than their competition. They are user-friendly, responsive and price the risks well.

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  • Litica is the leading firm in the market for this work. They have an impressive array of delegated authorities and they are extremely easy to deal with.

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  • Litica are one of the main market players. They have industry experience, good product knowledge and they're very responsive.

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Notable Practitioners

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  • Stephen Bolster
    Stephen Bolster

    Stephen Bolster

    Steven Bolster is co-head at Litica. He an experienced provider of ATE insurance policies, and is also a qualified solicitor.

    • Bolster is a pleasure to work with and really understands complex insurance structures. He has his finger on the pulse of the market and is always seeking a commercial solution to potential issues with a view to getting the deal done.

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    • Stephen is great. He is quick and a good structurer.

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  • Steve Ruffle
    Steve Ruffle

    Steve Ruffle

    Steve Ruffle is a co-founder of Litica and an experienced ATE underwriter. Ruffle is often involved in high-profile leading cases.

    • Steve is very commercially savvy. He's willing and able to do large insurance lines. He's really a crucial insurer and he helps back up risk claims for our clients.

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    • Steve sees the bigger picture. He is always willing to go the extra mile in order to get the right solutions in place for the clients.

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