Appeal dismissed in Northwestern National/Insco reinsurance dispute *

USA - December 11 2012
The Second Circuit has dismissed an appeal arising from a reinsurance dispute between Northwestern National Insurance Company and Insco, Ltd.

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Court compels arbitration, calling unconscionability an issue for the arbitrator *

USA - August 30 2012
Applying California law and the Federal Arbitration Act, a federal district court ruled that Senior Services of Palm Beach must arbitrate its claims against ABCSP, Inc., a franchising company, pursuant to the arbitration clause of the parties’ franchise agreement.

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Parties agree to dismissal of action after liberty mutual petitions court to appoint arbitrator *

USA - August 28 2012
A lawsuit involving a reinsurance dispute has been voluntarily dismissed so that it may proceed in arbitration.

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Seek reinsurance with care: the reinsured bears the burden of proving coverage *

USA - August 14 2012
Reiterating that Massachusetts law requires the insured to bear the burden of demonstrating that a claim falls within a policy’s affirmative grant of coverage, the First Circuit affirmed an award of summary judgment to a Canadian reinsurer in an action in diversity brought by an American insurer seeking indemnification of amounts incurred in defending its insured against asbestos-related claims.

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Court confirms arbitration award despite manifest disregard claims and argument that panel exceeded its authority *

USA - August 13 2012
This petition for vacatur followed the last of three arbitrations between American Centennial Insurance Company, a company with its principal place of business in Delaware, and Global International Reinsurance Company, a Barbados company, pursuant to a reinsurance agreement between the parties.

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