Updates and announcements.
Product launches, partnerships and thinking on litigation risk from the SettleIndex team.
FRCP 68 offers in US Cases
In this article Brian W Jones, President Merrick Bank, discusses how FRCP 68 could be used during litigation. Quick research with Open AI suggested there are theoretically around 100-150k cases per year where a Rule 68 offer could be made, whittled down to 50-80k per year where they would be ‘strategically meaningful’. SettleIndex is programmed […]
Efficiency Savings through Claims Modelling
Throughout the life of a liability claim, you make strategic decisions whether to settle or fight, based on an assessment of what the claim is ‘worth’. In the majority of cases, you and the claimant will choose to settle rather than face the unknowns of a trial. This makes finding the optimal settlement amount a […]
Settlement Forecasting in Liability Claims
How early settlement benchmarks bring speedy settlement, cost savings and better governance One of the persistent challenges in liability portfolios is not a lack of expertise, but a lack of comparability. Claims evolve through multiple handlers, advisers, and negotiation stages. How do you measure whether the process added real value? SettleIndex addresses this gap by […]
SettleIndex joins Guidewire Insurtech Vanguard Program
London, UK – November 11, 2025 – SettleIndex, a leading automated settlement prediction platform announced that the company has joined the Guidewire Insurtech Vanguards program. This is an initiative led by property and casualty (P&C) cloud platform provider, Guidewire (NYSE: GWRE), to help insurers learn about the newest insurtechs and how best to leverage them. […]
Litigation Roulette
The law (in England at least) has always frowned upon gambling and treated sporting wagers as unenforceable. This extended to some activities not commonly recognised as gambling, such as Insurance. The LIfe Assurance Act in 1774 was designed to prevent people gambling by taking out policies on the lives of others, as policy holders […]
Wisdom In….but still Garbage Out?
Even sound legal judgment leads to bad advice if the financial model is wrong. SettleIndex helps lawyers get settlement valuation right.
SettleAI has arrived!
SettleIndex launches SettleAI: Video Introduction: Robert talks about SettleAI Contact Robert Hogarth for a free trial: Robert@SettleIndex.com
How Corporate Lawyers Benefit from Legal Case Valuation and Settlement Software
Corporate in-house lawyers, particularly those working in major public companies, have very different needs from those in private practice, however large their firms might be. What is the biggest difference? The main focus of the private practice lawyers is serving their numerous clients. Not only is it their duty to support client best interests, but […]
Counteracting ‘Partisan Bias’
Using SettleIndex balances the ‘partisan bias’ found in adversarial dispute resolution. Both parties get a quicker more economic solution. The critical step in any dispute is working out its settlement value. Four years working with SettleIndex has confirmed that opposing lawyers never agree on the value of a dispute! You may think this is as […]
Shake and Settle!
Use Shake and SettleIndex together to find the optimum settlement quickly
LegalTechTalk 13/14 June 2024
Come and meet us there. Take our challenge at the SettleIndex stand and win prizes! LegalTechTalk 13-24 June 2024 at Intercontinental O2
Never Split the Difference? Is the FBI right in saying it’s a cop out?
Does this FBI advice never to split the difference work for civil disputes?
The Value of Sunk Costs
It is a cliche of decision tree analysis (and a true one) that what you have already spent in pursuing or defending a claim is not relevant to evaluating its settlement value. If you must sink costs, be seen to sink them wisely!
Case Study 1
How Settleindex could have saved $300,000 and 8 months! This case study shows how SettleIndex can reduce the cost of resolving disputes.
Meet me in Seattle
Knowing your own position is not enough. In this short article we explain how the Settle Chart works and how you can use Opponent Values to identify the shared Settlement Position.
The BIICL Guidelines
BIICL guidelines for Resolution of Disputes include to carry out an objective assessment of the dispute, narrow the issues and to engage in ADR wherever possible. These recommendations are well served by the use of SettleIndex.
Brief Introduction to Litigation Risk
Calculating the value of an uncertain event, such as the Outcome of a Trial, is an established branch of mathematics. Now, with its new Casebot, SettleIndex has for the first time made it easy for any lawyer to use scientific principles for estimating the settlement value of disputes.
Game Theory and the Art of Litigation Settlement
Chris Whitehouse at RPC is one of the most knowledgeable people about litigation risk. In this very interesting series of 4 articles he sets out the fundamentals of calculating litigation risk. In the second article he explains the theory behind our Settle Chart.
The Casebot Launches!
SettleIndex has launched Casebot, a new landmark in the journey of bringing science and method into the process of calculating settlement values.
Enhancing Predictive Ability through Risk Assessment Methods
This is an excellent paper (73 pages) by Heather Heavin and Michaela Keet, Professors at the College of Law, University of Saskatchewan. They are leaders in the academic study of litigation risk assessment.
SettleIndex Kubernetes Support
For clients wishing to take advantage of SettleIndex’s software solution in a self managed or isolated environment, we offer the ability to run both the client and server instances on Kubernetes.
SettleIndex achieves ISO/IEC 27001 certification
The internationally-recognised standard for information security, cyber security and privacy protection.
SettleIndex selected for the TLTF Summit Startup Showcase
Over 150 companies applied to be featured in the TLTF Summit's inaugural Startup Challenge, taking place in Miami in December.
SettleIndex partners with ADR Group
ADR Group, one of the largest and most recognisable dispute resolution service providers in the UK, has partnered with SettleIndex.
SettleIndex selected for Lawtech Sandbox 3.0 by LawtechUK
SettleIndex has been selected to take part in the third cohort of the government-backed programme that helps fast-track the development of game-changing lawtech.
The LegalTech Fund invests in SettleIndex
SettleIndex is pleased to announce our new investors The LegalTech Fund - the first and only fund focused on investing in companies transforming the world of law.
SettleIndex joins MDR Lab by Mishcon de Reya
SettleIndex selected as one of three startups to join the LegalTech incubator of Mishcon de Reya for its intensive product-focused programme.
SettleIndex selected for the 2022 cohort of the LawTech Hub by Lander and Rogers
SettleIndex joins Australia's first and only legal tech hub for a six-month program, working with Lander & Rogers' lawyers and world-class partners to develop and accelerate transformative legal technology.
SettleIndex selected for Lloyd’s Lab Cohort 6
SettleIndex, the litigation risk platform, has been selected as one of eleven startups to join the next cohort of the insurtech accelerator.
Introducing our new visual decision analysis features
We are pleased to announce a range of new features in SettleIndex, further extending our comprehensive platform for litigation decision and risk analysis.
SettleIndex announces the launch of its risk and decision analysis platform for litigation
The software startup believes data-driven financial modelling should be part of every litigation dispute.