Breach, Interference And Illinois Bad Faith Claims Dismissed In Reinsurance Row

Mealey's (December 9, 2021, 12:26 PM EST) -- CHICAGO — Granting dismissal of all claims in an insurer’s suit alleging breach of reinsurance contracts, an Illinois federal judge on Dec. 6 ruled dismissal appropriate as to the reinsurer because all claims against it are subject to arbitration and as to two other entities because they are subject to conditional agency privilege and the Illinois Insurance Code does not permit bad faith claims against a reinsurer’s agents....