Federal Judge Dismisses Dispute Over Arbitration Between Reinsurer, Insureds

Mealey's (September 24, 2019, 1:22 PM EDT) -- CHICAGO — Converting a reinsurer’s motion to compel arbitration into a motion to dismiss, a federal judge in Illinois on Sept. 23 dismissed without prejudice insureds’ lawsuit seeking to enjoin the reinsurer from proceeding with arbitration their dispute over a breach of a reinsurance participation agreement (RPA) (Nandorf, Inc., et al. v. Applied Underwriters Captive Risk Assurance Company, Inc., No. 18-05285, N.D. Ill., 2019 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 161473)....