After the event (often shortened to ATE) insurance is designed to provide both claimants and defendants with a way to protect themselves from the costs of litigation. Its name comes from the fact that - unusually - ATE insurance can be purchased subsequently to the event which causes the problem.
Most matters that might be the subject of a court claim are suitable for ATE insurance. This includes the more ordinary disputes as well as high-value, complex matters. Consequently, ATE insurance is suitable for everyone, from those who would struggle to afford a minor contract dispute all the way to heavyweight commercial organisations who want to 'box clever' when protecting their commercial interests.
