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December 18, 2023

Ignite announces two senior hires in Operations and Underwriting

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Ignite announces two senior hires in Operations and Underwriting

London 18 December 2023Ignite, a leading litigation insurance specialist headquartered in London, today announced the recent appointments of Sally-Anne Bradley as ATE Operations Manager and Amy Rothbarth as Technical Underwriter. After The Event (ATE) Insurance is a form of litigation insurance built to protect against the risk of an adverse costs order.

Amy will assume responsibility for technical underwriting and assist the team with her knowledge of Commercial Disputes and Insolvency Litigation gained over the course of her time at Mayer Brown where she has spent the last five years as a Restructuring and Insolvency Associate.

Sally-Anne will use her 25 years of legal operational experience to assist the team in its delivery of its ATE insurance product suite. She joins Ignite from her own business, ROCK Business Support, which she founded in 2014. Before founding ROCK, she worked for nine years as Operations Manager at Elite Insurance. She also spent six years at Eversheds Sutherland.

“I am delighted to welcome both Sally-Anne and Amy to Ignite” said Byron Sumner, CEO and Co-founder of Ignite. “Sally-Anne's reputation for delivering exceptional client focused technical and operational solutions has made her a standout professional in the industry. Her expertise aligns seamlessly with Ignite's innovation and commitment to operational excellence. Her appointment underscores our dedication to delivering exceptional services and innovative solutions to our clients."

“Amy has extensive litigation experience which will be invaluable as we go forward into a new year full of exciting developments for Ignite. With both Amy and Sally-Anne onboard, we are confident that we are well-equipped to deliver the best service by capitalising fully on emerging opportunities.”

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