Byron’s experience over the past decade includes a plethora of cross-class responsibilities within the (Re)Insurance industry, having held both analytical and transactional roles at several leading insurance organisations, including Argo Syndicate 1200, Chubb, and Aon. As well as founding an analytics and targeted client acquisition business, Byron has supported the capacity acquisition, product development, and growth strategies of a number of market leading MGAs. Byron’s commitment in the co-founding of Ignite is driven by a strong appetite to further develop the harmonisation of Insurance and Commercial Litigation.

David has worked in the Legal Expenses market for over 20 years and is a Fellow of the Chartered Insurance Institute. He has notable experience at a number of BTE and ATE insurance companies as well as most recently holding a senior management position at a leading reinsurer. David’s experience covers a wide breadth of ATE products, having insured high volume, low value claims, right through to multi–million international arbitrations. David drives Ignite’s ATE proposition forward and solidifies Ignite’s industry presence as the go-to market for ATE.

Jamie has worked in the ATE market for the past 18 years and is a Chambers and Partners ranked individual. His experience includes underwriting and managing a significant volume of High Court and Competition Appeal Tribunal (CAT) disputes, as well as supporting a number of successful appeals to both the Court of Appeal and Supreme Court. Most recently, Jamie supported the leading authority on the use of single claim forms for group actions (Morris & Ors v. Williams & Co (Solicitors) [2024] EWCA Civ 376) and also one of the claimants in the leading  BII Test Litigation (Why Not Bar and Lounge Limited v West Bay Insurance plc & QIC Europe Limited [2024] EWCA Civ 1026). Jamie also sits as a member of the consultation group on the Civil Justice Council review of litigation funding.

Kyle oversees new business opportunities and manages key client accounts for Ignite’s insurance scheme business. With 20+ years in the legal and insurance sector, Kyle has worked for some of the most respected and recognised firms within the litigation sector. His most recent role was Director of Business Development at Blume (part of the Fletchers Group). Kyle also has extensive experience providing LEI insurance products to the legal sector via his senior management role at Financial and Legal Insurance. Kyle’s record of delivering significant growth greatly enhances Ignite’s operational efficiencies and capacity to serve clients effectively.

Mike has more than 40 years insurance experience including the last 22 years in senior positions in the legal expenses insurance sector. He has been actively involved with Legal Protection International – the global association for legal protection insurers. Mike believes in access to justice for all and the vital role that legal expenses insurance plays in serving such justice. Mike is a Chartered Insurer and a Fellow of the Chartered Insurance Institute.

Amy is responsible for technical underwriting and contributes to the team with her knowledge of Commercial Disputes and Insurance Litigation, acquired during her tenure at the law firm Mayer Brown, where she spent five years as a Restructuring and Insolvency Associate.

Sally-Anne has 25 years of legal operational experience and is responsible for assisting the team in its delivery of its ATE insurance product suite. She joined Ignite from her own consulting business, before which she worked as Operations Manager at Elite Insurance for 9 years and 6 years at Eversheds Sutherland prior to that.

Duval is an Underwriting Assistant working across Ignite’s commercial and consumer business lines. Prior to joining Ignite, Duval worked as a paralegal for a national defendant law firm, assisting with a case load of high-value, complex injury claims role which involved managing litigation, GDPR issues, document filing, legal research and liaising with various stakeholders.

Duval graduated with a 2.1 in Law from De Montfort University.

Duval is currently undertaking Chartered Insurance Institute studies.

Matthew Evans serves as Litigation Portfolio Manager at Ignite, bringing over 15 years of distinguished legal experience. Recognised by Legal 500 as both a ‘Key Senior Associate’ and ‘outstanding litigator’, Matthew has established himself as an authority in commercial and financial disputes. Prior to joining Ignite, he spent nine years as Senior Associate at Reynolds Porter Chamberlain, following six years in Latham & Watkins’ litigation department. In his role at Ignite, Matthew oversees the company’s diverse litigation portfolio, managing cases from inception to trial across corporate disputes, group claims, and catastrophe claims in the High Court. His expertise in complex litigation and hands-on approach strengthens Ignite’s commitment to excellence in litigation risk insurance.

Suchitra brings over 17 years of experience in the insurance industry to her role as a Cross Class Underwriter. With a background spanning both reinsurance and insurance sectors, she possesses a diverse skill set in underwriting various product lines.