Amended Answer Sought, Fought In Breach Suit Over HMO Excess Reinsurance

Mealey's (February 15, 2022, 11:50 AM EST) -- GALVESTON, Texas — In a Jan. 18 motion seeking leave to plead more affirmative defenses and a request for declaratory relief in a breach of contract suit in Texas federal court, a reinsurer argues that amending the answer would not delay the proceedings or prejudice the other party; in a Feb. 11 opposition, a health insurer argues that the reinsurer’s motion is “an improper and delayed attempt to pursue its defense costs.”...