Judge Compels Arbitration Of Insurer’s Breach Of Contract Dispute Against Reinsurer

Mealey's (October 22, 2019, 2:45 PM EDT) -- RIVERSIDE, Calif. — A federal judge in California on Oct. 18 compelled arbitration of a breach of contract case over $8.6 million in equipment breakdown claims because all of an insurer’s claims arise out of a reinsurance agreement’s interpretation (Nationwide Agribusiness Insurance Co. v. The Hartford Steam Boiler Inspection and Insurance Co., No. 19-00531, C.D. Calif.)....