In this episode, I discuss a recent New York case on claim preclusion based on a prior arbitration award. This episode is also available as a blog post: https://schifferonreinsuranceblog.wordpress.com/2021/05/27/reinsurers-claims-precluded-by-prior-arbitration-award/

Arbitrator nondisclosure and evident partiality rarely result in an arbitration award being vacated.  Find out why.  This episode is also available as a blog post: https://schifferonreinsuranceblog.wordpress.com/2021/05/05/arbitrator-disclosure-and-vacating-awards/

Direct rights of action against a reinsurer are rare.  This episode covers an unusual case where a complaint against reinsurers was not dismissed.  This episode is also available as a blog post: https://schifferonreinsuranceblog.wordpress.com/2021/05/03/tortious-interference-case-against-reinsurers-survives-motion-to-dismiss/

Off-shore reinsurance deals in the life, annuity and long-term care industries can be problematic if the reinsurer controls the assets under investment.  That could cause a problem for trustees if things go south. This episode is also available as a blog post: https://schifferonreinsuranceblog.wordpress.com/2021/04/23/reinsurance-trustee-may-be-on-the-hook-for-breach-of-contract-and-breach-of-fiduciary-duty-damages/

Vacating an arbitration award is a challenge.  This episode briefly discusses a Summary Order from the Second Circuit reiterating this point.  This episode is also available as a blog post: https://schifferonreinsuranceblog.wordpress.com/2021/04/22/the-limits-on-challenging-an-arbitration-award-in-an-insurance-dispute/

This episode provides an update on COVID-19 insurance coverage cases.  This episode is also available as a blog post: https://schifferonreinsuranceblog.wordpress.com/2020/12/14/while-the-covid-19-dismissals-pile-up-the-allegations-may-matter/

This episode discusses the ramifications of false claims cases being brought against life insurance companies concerning the master death list issues raised by the states. This episode is also available as a blog post: https://schifferonreinsuranceblog.wordpress.com/2020/12/14/new-york-life-insurers-not-off-the-hook-for-escheatment-false-claims-case/

The Covered Agreements between the US and the EU and UK require the US to change its credit for reinsurance regulations.  This episode discusses what those proposed changes mean for reinsurance disputes. This episode is also available as a blog post: https://schifferonreinsuranceblog.wordpress.com/2020/12/16/what-the-new-proposed-credit-for-reinsurance-regulations-mean-for-reinsurance-disputes/

In this episode I discuss an English case about arbitrator disclosures and bias. This episode is also available as a blog post: https://schifferonreinsuranceblog.wordpress.com/2020/11/30/the-english-view-arbitrator-appointments-disclosures-and-bias/

Excess and primary insurers sometimes clash over whether a case should have been settled.  In this episode I discuss a case where the excess insurer prevailed.  This episode is also available as a blog post: https://schifferonreinsuranceblog.wordpress.com/2020/11/11/primary-insurer-loses-failure-to-settle-dispute-to-excess-insurer/