Judge Compels Arbitration For Insolvent Insurer’s Breach Of Contract Case

Mealey's (October 25, 2018, 11:22 AM EDT) -- FRANKFORT, Ky. — Kentucky’s prohibition of arbitration between insolvent insurers and third-party contractors “does not trump the mandate” of the Federal Arbitration Act (FAA) that valid arbitration agreements must be upheld, a Kentucky federal judge ruled Oct. 23 (Milliman Inc., et al. v. Donald Roof, No. 18-00012, E.D. Ky., 2018 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 181652)....