Syndicates Ask Court To Compel Reinsurer To Follow Umpire Selection Process

Mealey's (June 6, 2017, 3:54 PM EDT) -- BOSTON — In a dispute over environmental claims, a collection of insurance syndicates on May 31 asked a Massachusetts federal court to compel a reinsurer to arbitrate their disagreement and to enforce the parties’ agreed-to procedure for the selection of an umpire (Certain Underwriters at Lloyd’s, London v. Transport Insurance Co., No. 17-10618, D. Mass.)....