Arbitration Procedure -
Trustees of the New York City District Council of Carpenters Pension Fund, Welfare Fund, Annuity Fund v. Alliance Workroom Corp., No. 13-Civ-5096 (USDC S.D.N.Y. Dec. 11, 2013) (arbitration award...more
In This Issue:
- IN THE SPOTLIGHT
..Sixth Circuit Revisits Controversial ERISA Decision
- LIFE INSURANCE
..Summary Judgment Victory for Life Insurer in Annuity Class Action
..Favorable Secondary Life Market...more
3/31/2014
In Tabares v. Equitrust Life Ins. Co., a California Superior Court granted summary judgment in favor of Equitrust in a class action on behalf of a previously certified class of California policyholders of certain...more
3/31/2014
Utica Mutual Insurance Company brought an action in 2013 against Century Indemnity Company (itself and against certain of its named predecessors) for breach of contract and breach of the duty of utmost good faith, as well as...more
A New York federal district court affirmed an arbitration award in favor of R&Q Reinsurance Company as against its cedent, Utica Mutual, in a reinsurance dispute arising from certificates issued by R&Q reinsuring certain...more
A New York federal court declined to seal portions of a reinsurance agreement at the request of intervening reinsurer Battenkill Insurance Co., LLC (“Battenkill”). Battenkill intervened in an interpleader action brought by...more