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Court Confuses Insurance Policy for Reinsurance Contract in Determining When Cause of Action Accrues

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In a recent decision dismissing claims against a workers compensation insurer as time barred, a New York trial court briefly addressed the often perplexing issue of when a cause of action accrues for breach of insurance and...more

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Illinois District Court Dismisses Case Filed By Insurance Department, As Rehabilitator, Against Reinsurer

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The District Court for the Northern District of Illinois dismissed a complaint filed by Plaintiff-Rehabilitator, the Illinois Director of Insurance, against Defendant-Reinsurer, Twin Rivers, alleging breach of contract,...more

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New Hampshire Federal Court Rules That England’s Statute Of Limitations Applies To A Cedent’s Breach Of Contract Claim

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In a diversity action based upon breach of a facultative reinsurance certificate, a New Hampshire federal court recently held that England’s six-year statute of limitations governed a cedent’s contract claim, rejecting the...more

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When $16.5 Million Is Not Enough: Insurer And Reinsurer Battle Over Fronting Arrangement

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Lincoln General Insurance Company (“Lincoln”) appealed a district court judgment, despite it having won a $16.5 million dollar tortious interference verdict, to the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals. Lincoln alleged that the...more

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