Judge Won’t Reconsider Dismissal Of Illinois Bad Faith Claim In Reinsurance Case

Mealey's (May 3, 2022, 1:34 PM EDT) -- CHICAGO — Saying “that Illinois law consistently distinguishes the concepts of direct insurance and reinsurance,” an Illinois federal judge on April 29 refused to reconsider dismissal of a claim of bad faith refusal to pay under the Illinois Insurance Code but granted leave to amend a claim of tortious interference with reinsurance contracts....