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<title>Pennsylvania High Court Puts Claim In Lower Classification For Reliance Liquidation</title>
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<![CDATA[HARRISBURG, Pa. - An insurer's subrogation claim against Reliance Insurance Co. is a loss claim for which the loss has been already indemnified to the true claimant, the insurer's policyholder, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court held Oct. 5 (Joel S. Ario, acting Pennsylvania insurance commissioner v. Reliance Insurance Co., No. 3 MAP 2008, Pa. Sup.; 2009 Pa. LEXIS 2103). 
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<title>Claims Covered By CIGA Despite Insured's Name Change, Panel Determines</title>
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<![CDATA[FRESNO, Calif. - Despite a corporation's name change to a name not listed on an insolvent insurer's policy, its reimbursement claims are covered by the California Insurance Guarantee Association (CIGA), a California appeals panel concluded Oct. 5, reversing and remanding a trial court's entry of summary judgment to CIGA (Catholic Healthcare West v. California Insurance Guarantee Association, No. F055842, Calif. App., 5th Dist.; 2009 Cal. App. LEXIS 1628). 
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<title>Reinsurer Argues In Conn. Federal Court That Order Conflicts With Earlier Ruling</title>
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<![CDATA[NEW HAVEN, Conn. - A fronting reinsurer on Sept. 29 replied in further support of its motion for reconsideration of a Connecticut federal judge's order, arguing that the order is in conflict with a previous order clarifying an arbitration panel's definition of a party's responsibility under the agreement (Arrowood Indemnity Co. v. Trustmark Insurance Co., No. 03-01000, D. Conn.; See September 2009, Page 11). 
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<title>Reinsurer In Receivership Not Directly Liable For Claims, Panel Determines</title>
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<![CDATA[KANSAS CITY, Mo. - Because a reinsurance agreement did not make Transit Casualty Co. in receivership directly liable to an insurance company's successor, a Missouri appeals panel on Sept. 29 upheld a finding that the successor insurer's claims against the Transit receivership estate are Class 5 general creditor claims and not Class 3 policy claims (J.C. Penney Life Insurance Co. v. Transit Casualty Co. in receivership, No. WD69819, W.D. Mo. App.; 2009 Mo. App. LEXIS 1378). 
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<title>Legion Liquidator, Not MIGA, Owed Reinsurance Proceeds, Judge Concludes</title>
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<![CDATA[PHILADELPHIA - The Mississippi Insurance Guaranty Association (MIGA) is not entitled to $2.5 million in reinsurance proceeds acquired by the now insolvent Legion Insurance Co., a Pennsylvania trial judge ruled Sept. 28, because the reinsurance assets belong to the Legion estate (General Reinsurance Corp. v. American Bankers Insurance Company of Florida, et al., No. 527 MD 2005, Pa. Cmwth.). 
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<title>Reinsurer Had Right To Pursue Insolvent Insurer's Overpayments, Judge Says</title>
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<![CDATA[SPOKANE, Wash. - Through an assignment agreement, a reinsurer had the right to pursue recovery of alleged overpayments made by an insolvent crop insurer, a Washington federal judge found Sept. 30 (Lynn Olsen d.b.a. Olsen Agriprises and Carr Farms LLC v. United States of America, et al., Nos. 08-5012 &amp; 08-5013, E.D. Wash.; 2009 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 93614). 
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<title>Australian Justice Splits $5.98M Judgment Between 2 Lloyd's Syndicate Years</title>
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<![CDATA[SYDNEY, Australia - A New South Wales Supreme Court justice on Sept. 11 clarified an earlier order by defining which of two groups of underwriters is ordered to pay which portion of a $5.98 million-plus-interest judgment to a reinsurer's liquidator (New Cap Reinsurance Corp. Ltd. v. A E Grant &amp; Ors, Lloyd's Syndicate No 991, No. 2009 NSWSC 950, New South Wales Sup.; See July 2009, Page 12). 
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<title>Death Benefits Claim Not Covered By Ill. Insurance Guaranty Fund, Panel Says</title>
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<![CDATA[MOUNT VERNON, Ill. - Finding that a decedent's disability claim and a survivor's death benefits claim with the Illinois Insurance Guaranty Fund (IIGF) are separate and independent, an Illinois appeals panel affirmed Sept. 24 that the death benefits claim was untimely and, therefore, not a covered claim (Beverly J. Barbee v. Illinois Insurance Guaranty Fund, No. 5-08-0390, Ill App., 5th Dist.; 2009 Ill. App. LEXIS 922). 
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<title>Panel Orders Judge To Grant FIGA's Motion To Compel Appraisal</title>
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<![CDATA[WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. - Finding that the Florida Insurance Guaranty Association (FIGA) properly raised and asserted its appraisal rights, a Florida appeals panel on Sept. 30 reversed a trial judge and remanded for the judge to grant FIGA's motion to compel the appraisal of homeowners' hurricane damages (Florida Insurance Guaranty Association Inc. v. Jorge and Helena Castilla, No. 4D09-103, Fla. App., 4th Dist.; 2009 Fla. App. LEXIS 14510). 
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<title>Insurer Had No Cognizable Property Right In Sale Of Policies, Panel Determines</title>
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<![CDATA[WASHINGTON, D.C. - The Federal Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals on Oct. 1 affirmed the dismissal of an insurer's Fifth Amendment takings action because the insurer did not have a cognizable property interest in the ability to freely transfer its insolvent subsidiary's federally reinsured crop insurance policies. Thus, there was no cognizable property interest that could be taken when a government agency rejected a proposed sale of the policies (Acceptance Insurance Cos. Inc. v. United States, No. 2009-5015, U.S. Fed. Cir.; 2009 U.S. App. LEXIS 21549; See October 2008, Page 10). 
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<title>Reinsurer, Insurer Agree, Ask Judge To Drop Motion To Dismiss Contribution Claim</title>
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<![CDATA[LOS ANGELES - A reinsurer and an insurer on Oct. 7 notified a California federal judge that they have reached an agreement in a dispute regarding certain liabilities for losses payable under a policy written by an insolvent insurer (Clarendon National Insurance Co. v. Arrowood Surplus Lines Insurance Co., fka Royal Surplus Lines Insurance Co., No. 09-05584, C.D. Calif.; See September 2009, Page 13). 
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<title>Scottish Judge Rejects Run-Off Plan For Insurer</title>
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<![CDATA[EDINBURGH, Scotland - A Scottish judge has rejected a proposed run-off plan for The Scottish Lion Insurance Co. Ltd., according to an Oct. 14 press release from the opposing creditors (The Scottish Lion Insurance Co. Ltd. for an order under Section 896 of the Companies Act 2006 and for sanction of a Scheme of Arrangement under Section 899 of the Companies Act 2006, No. 2009 CSOH 127, Scottish Sup.). 
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<title>State Of California Takes Over Life Insurance Company</title>
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<![CDATA[LOS ANGELES - A California trial judge on Oct. 1 ordered that Golden State Mutual Life Insurance Co. be placed in conservation and that the insurer discontinue selling new policies (Insurance Commissioner of the State of California v. Golden State Mutual Life Insurance Co., No. BS123005, Calif. Super., Los Angeles Co.). 
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<title>Panel Dismisses Appeal Of Liquidation Court's Orders Concerning Directors</title>
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<![CDATA[COLUMBUS, Ohio - A trial court's orders regarding the liquidation of Guarantee Title and Trust Co. (GTT) and its former directors is not final, an Ohio appeals panel held Sept. 10, dismissing the directors' appeal (Mary Jo Hudson, Ohio Department of Insurance Superintendent, as liquidator of Guarantee Title and Trust Co. v. The Guarantee Title and Trust Co., et al., Nos. 08AP-1047 &amp; 08AP-1048, Ohio App., 10th Dist.; 2009 Ohio App. LEXIS 4085). 
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<title>Florida Judge Orders Insurance Company Into Liquidation</title>
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<![CDATA[TALLAHASSEE, Fla. - A Florida trial judge, granting a request by state insurance officials, placed American Keystone Insurance Co. into liquidation on Oct. 9 (In re: The receivership of American Keystone Insurance Co., No. 2009-3955, Fla. Cir., Leon Co.). 
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<title>Pa. Insurance Commissioner Asks For Liquidation Of Penn Treaty, Subsidiary</title>
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<![CDATA[HARRISBURG, Pa. - The Pennsylvania insurance commissioner is requesting in separate petitions filed Oct. 1 and 2 that Penn Treaty Network America Insurance Co. and its subsidiary American Network Insurance Co. be moved from rehabilitation status to liquidation status (Joel Ario, insurance commissioner of the commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Penn Treaty Network America Insurance Co. and American Network Insurance Co., Nos. 5 MD 2009 &amp; 4 MD 2009, Pa. Cmwlth.; See March 2009, Page 18). 
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<title>Justice Finds Canadian Insureds Have Priority To Post-Liquidation Interest</title>
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<![CDATA[TORONTO - The allocation of $95.8 million in post-liquidation interest on allowed claims in the winding-up of the Canadian branch of Reliance Insurance Co. is first payable to Canadian policyholders in priority to any release to the Reliance liquidator, the Ontario Superior Court of Justice ruled July 14 (The Attorney General of Canada v. Reliance Insurance Co., No. 01-CL-4313, Ontario Super.). 
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<title>Panel Allows Shareholder's Claim For Surplus Funds In Insurer's Liquidation Estate</title>
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<![CDATA[COLUMBUS, Ohio - Finding that a shareholder did not waive its right to file a claim for surplus funds from an insurer's liquidation estate, that an absolute final bar date did not apply to the shareholder's claim and that the payment of interest to higher priority claimants is not permitted under Ohio law, an Ohio appeals panel on Aug. 25 reversed and remanded a trial court's entry of summary judgment in favor of the insurer's liquidator (Mary J. Hudson, Ohio superintendent of insurance as liquidator of The Oil &amp; Gas Insurance Co. v. Petrosurance Inc. and Mark G. Hardy, No. 08AP-1030, 10th Dist., Ohio App.; 2009 Ohio App. LEXIS 3649). 
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<title>Panel: Insureds Are Entitled To Reinsurance Despite Fronting Insurer's Insolvency</title>
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<![CDATA[PHILADELPHIA - Two hospitals are entitled to direct payment for medical malpractice claims from a reinsurer that reinsured fronting policies issued to the hospitals by an affiliate of Reliance Insurance Co., now in liquidation, the Pennsylvania Commonwealth Court held Sept. 4 (Joel S. Ario, Pennsylvania insurance commissioner, as liquidator of Reliance Insurance Co. v. Reliance Insurance Co., No. 269 MD 2001, Pa. Cmwlth.; 2009 Pa. Commw. LEXIS 1428). 
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<title>Judge Denies Remand Of Reinsurer's Action Against Insolvent Insurer</title>
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<![CDATA[OMAHA, Neb. - On Aug. 17, a Nebraska federal judge refused to remand a reinsurer's lawsuit seeking to recover premiums allegedly owed by an insolvent insurer (Granite Reinsurance Co. Ltd. v. Ann M. Frohman, Nebraska director of insurance in her capacity as liquidator of American Growers Insurance Co., No. 08-410, D. Neb.; 2009 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 72294). 
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<title>N.Y. Federal Judge Denies Motion To Add Louisiana Statute To Reinsurance Case</title>
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<![CDATA[CENTRAL ISLIP, NY - A federal judge in New York on Aug. 24 denied a company's request to be allowed to amend its complaint to include a statutory punitive damage and penalty claim against a reinsurer under a Louisiana law, holding that New York law governs the reinsurance agreement under dispute (Callon Petroleum Co. v. National Indemnity Co., No. 06-0573, E.D. N.Y.; 2009 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 75514; See October 2008, Page 19). 
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<title>Texas Appeals Panel Finds Settlement Between Cedent, Liquidated Reinsurer Fair</title>
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<![CDATA[AUSTIN, Texas - A $200,000 settlement approved by a liquidation court between a liquidated reinsurer and its cedent is in the best interest of the reinsurer's estate, a Texas appeals panel affirmed Aug. 26 (Ace Property &amp; Casualty Insurance Co. v. Prime Tempus Inc., special deputy receiver under contract to the permanent receiver of Highlands Insurance Co.; and Eagle Star Insurance Co. Ltd., No. 03-06-00236-CV, Texas App., 3rd Dist.; 2009 Tex. App. LEXIS 7165). 
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<title>Pennsylvania Judge Approves Settlements Between Reliance, Reinsurers</title>
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<![CDATA[PHILADELPHIA - A Pennsylvania Commonwealth Court judge, in the liquidation proceeding for Reliance Insurance Co., has approved two commutations, settlement agreements and releases between the insolvent insurer and its reinsurers (Joel S. Ario, insurance commissioner of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Reliance Insurance Co., No. 269 MD 2001, Pa. Cmwlth.; July 2009, Page 10). 
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<title>No Contempt: Judge Says Award Did Not Order Insurer To Reimbursement Reinsurer</title>
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<![CDATA[NEW HAVEN - A Connecticut federal judge on July 16 denied a reinsurer's motion that an insolvent insurer was in contempt for not reimbursing it for more than $9 million as allegedly awarded by an arbitration panel, holding that the insolvent insurer is not in contempt because the arbitration award did not require reimbursement of the monies (Arrowood Indemnity Co. v. Trustmark Insurance Co., No. 03-01000, D. Conn.). 
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<title>Mass. Judge: Captive Insurer Does Not Owe Same Fiduciary Duty As Corporate Holding</title>
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<![CDATA[BOSTON - In a case involving liability for certain environmental contamination claims, a Massachusetts judge on Aug. 3 granted a large industrial company's motion for summary judgment against a reinsurer, holding that the reinsurer has no reasonable expectation of demonstrating a breach of fiduciary duty that would warrant relief from the reinsurer's contractual obligations (The General Electric Co. v. David E.W. Lines, et al., No. 2006-3106-BLSI, Mass. Super.; 2009 Mass. Super. Lexis 185; See October 2008, Page 24). 
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<title>Reinsurer Sues Insurer Over Contribution To Construction Defect Settlement</title>
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<![CDATA[LOS ANGELES - The reinsurer of an insolvent insurer sued another insurer on July 28 in the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California, saying that although the insurer allegedly agreed to pay nearly $750,000 toward the settlement of a construction defects arbitration, it now refuses to contribute more than $500,000 (Clarendon National Insurance Co. v. Arrowood Surplus Lines Insurance Co. fka Royal Surplus Lines Insurance Co., No. 09-05584, C.D. Calif.). 
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<title>Investors In Insolvent Insurers, Reinsurer Settle N.Y. Federal Fraud Case</title>
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<![CDATA[NEW YORK - A federal judge in New York on Aug. 26 said he had been informed by a group of investors and a reinsurer that they had reached a settlement in a breach of contract and fraud case in which the reinsurer alleged that the investors schemed to get it to relinquish certain contractual rights regarding a pair of insolvent insurers (National Indemnity Co. v. Greenwich Street Investments II LLC, et al., No. 08-4067, S.D. N.Y.; April 2009, Page 15). 
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<title>Insurer's Assignee Tells New York Federal Court Reinsurers Can't Show Hardship</title>
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<![CDATA[SYRACUSE, NY - In a federal court in New York on Sept. 8, the assignee of the remaining claims possessed by a liquidated insurer argued that certain reinsurers cannot meet the standard for a stay in their motion to stay an arbitration pending a ruling on a motion for reconsideration of the order compelling the arbitration (B.D. Cooke &amp; Partners Ltd. v. Certain Underwriters at Lloyd's London, No. 08-03435, S.D. N.Y.; See April 2009, Page 18). 
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<title>Judge Denies Receivers', Liquidators' Motion To Dismiss Claimant's Claim</title>
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<![CDATA[NEW HAVEN, Conn. - A Connecticut federal judge on Sept. 8 denied motions filed by the receivers and liquidators of seven now-insolvent insurance companies and the United States of America to dismiss a claimant's claim for property that is being fought over in a forfeiture action (United States of America v. 895 Lake Avenue Greenwich, Conn., et al., No. 99-01772, D. Conn.; 2009 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 82114). 
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<title>Appeals Panel Remands For Resolution Of Claims Against Insolvent Insurer</title>
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<![CDATA[NEW ORLEANS - A Louisiana appeals panel on Aug. 12 remanded claims filed by a financial lender against Reliance Insurance Co., which is in liquidation (Errol Numa, et al. v. Custom Bus Charter Inc., et al., No. 2009-CA-0338, La. App., 4th Cir.; 2009 La. App. Unpub. LEXIS 535). 
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<title>Florida Judge Puts First Commercial Into Liquidation</title>
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<![CDATA[TALLAHASSEE, Fla. - A Florida trial judge on Aug. 24 declared that First Commercial Insurance Co. (FCIC) and its subsidiary, First Commercial Transportation and Property Insurance Co. (FCTPIC), are insolvent and ordered both to be liquidated (In re: The receivership of First Commercial Insurance Co., No. 2009-CA-2668, 2nd Jud., Fla. Cir., Leon Co.). 
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<title>Ohio Trial Judge Places Insurer Into Liquidation</title>
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<![CDATA[COLUMBUS, Ohio - An Ohio trial judge on Aug. 18 placed the Physicians Assurance Corp. into liquidation and appointed the Ohio Department of Insurance superintendent as liquidator (Mary J. Hudson, superintendent of insurance for the Ohio Department of Insurance v. The Physicians Assurance Corp., No. 09CVH08-12492, Ohio Comm. Pls., Franklin Co.). 
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<title>Golden Eagle To Pay $400,000 For Landfill Cleanup</title>
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<![CDATA[WEST COVINA, Calif. - The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the U.S. Department of Justice said Aug. 28 that the Golden Eagle Insurance Co., which is undergoing liquidation proceedings, will pay $400,000 to cover environmental investigation costs. 
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<title>N.Y. Liquidation Bureau Appoints New Special Deputy Superintendent</title>
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<![CDATA[NEW YORK - On Sept. 4, Acting New York State Insurance Superintendent James J. Wrynn appointed Dennis J. Hayes as special deputy superintendent of the New York Liquidation Bureau (NYLB), which works to rehabilitate financially impaired insurers and carry out an orderly liquidation of insolvent companies. 
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<title>Former HIH Director's Disqualification Set Aside By Australian Tribunal</title>
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<![CDATA[SYDNEY, Australia - The Australian Administrative Appeals Tribunal (AAT) on Aug. 27 set aside the disqualification of Robert R. Stitt, a former nonexecutive director of the failed HIH Insurance Ltd. He was disqualified by the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) from being a director or senior manager of a general insurer in June 2007. 
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<title>News From The LexisNexis Insurance Law Center</title>
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<title>Guaranty Associations, Insurers' Receiver Allege $600M Insurance Fraud</title>
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<![CDATA[ST. LOUIS - The special deputy receiver of insolvent life insurers and nationwide life and health insurance guaranty associations filed a complaint on Aug. 6, alleging?that the entire enterprise of the pre-need funeral plan?and life insurance companies was nothing more than a $600 million racket?supported?by?the malfeasance of?former management and their professional advisors (Donna J. Garrett, special deputy receiver of Lincoln Memorial Life Insurance Co., et al. v. J. Douglas Cassity, et al., No. 09-01252, E.D. Mo.). 
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<title>Panel Limits Claimants' Recovery To Policy Limits Of Insurer In Receivership</title>
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<![CDATA[TALLAHASSEE, Fla. - A Florida appeals panel on Aug. 6 affirmed a trial court's limitation of claimants' recovery against a doctor who is a member of a self-insurance group now in receivership to the doctor's policy limits (Alfred Bender, et al. v. State of Florida Department of Financial Services, as receiver of Caduceus Self Insurance Fund Inc., Nos. 1D08-104 and 1D08-105, Fla. App. 1st Dist.; 2009 Fla. App. LEXIS 10964). 
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<title>Judge Denies Joinder Of NOLHGA, Special Deputy Receiver</title>
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<![CDATA[JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. - A Missouri federal judge on Aug. 3 refused to join the special deputy receiver of two funeral insurers and their insurance agent and the National Organization of Life and Health Insurance Guaranty Associations (NOLHGA) because of the receivership court's injunction (Speaks Family Legacy Chapels Inc., et al. v. National Heritage Enterprises Inc., et al., No. 08-04148, W.D. Mo.; 2009 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 67086; See April 2009, Page 20). 
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<title>Trial Judge Upholds Arbitration Award In Favor Of Reliance</title>
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<![CDATA[WHITE PLAINS, NY - A New York trial judge on July 24 confirmed a $917,449 arbitration award in favor of Reliance Insurance Co. in liquidation with regard to owed premiums by an insured (In the matter of Castle Oil Corp. and Reliance Insurance Co. in liquidation, No. 7812/09, N.Y. Sup., Westchester Co.; 2009 N.Y. Misc. LEXIS 1961). 
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<title>Reinsurer, Insolvent Insurer Prepare For Trial In Arbitration Clause Dispute</title>
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<![CDATA[ST. LOUIS - In a dispute over 43 reinsurance certificates issued to an insolvent insurer, the reinsurer and the rehabilitator of the insolvent insurer each filed proposed findings of facts and conclusions of law on July 28 (Midwest Employers Casualty Co. v. Legion Insurance Co., No. 07-00870, E.D. Mo.; See April 2009, Page 10). 
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<title>Judge Dismisses Case Between Reinsurers, Liquidated Insurers</title>
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<![CDATA[TRENTON, N.J. - Because a state court previously dismissed a case over commutation agreements before an insurance agency's notice of removal, a New Jersey federal judge on Aug. 10 dismissed the dispute between reinsurers and automobile insurers that are now in liquidation, citing a lack of subject matter jurisdiction (The Robert Plan Corp., et al. v. American International Group Inc., et al., No. 09-00200, D. N.J.; 2009 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 69540). 
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<title>Judge Orders Exhibits Relating To Reliance's Award To Be Sealed</title>
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<![CDATA[PHILADELPHIA - A Pennsylvania judge ordered Aug. 7 that certain documents pertaining to an arbitration award in favor of Reliance Insurance Co. for payment under reinsurance treaties be sealed (Joel S. Ario, insurance commissioner of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Reliance Insurance Co., No. 269 MD 2001, Pa. Cmwlth.; See July 2009, Page 10). 
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<title>Rehabilitator Supports Reinsurance Broker's Motion To Certify For Appeal</title>
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<![CDATA[NEW YORK - The rehabilitator of an insolvent insurer on Aug. 3 filed a brief in New York federal court in support of a reinsurance broker's motion to certify for immediate appeal a New York federal judge's decision granting a reinsurer's motion for summary judgment on fraudulent conveyance (Howard Mills, in his capacity as rehabilitator of Frontier Insurance Co. v. Everest Reinsurance Co. and Benfield Inc., No. 05-8928, S.D. N.Y.; See July 19, Page 13). 
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<title>Justice Says Liquidated Insurer Fully Wound Up</title>
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<![CDATA[SYDNEY, Australia - Subject to the distribution of surplus among contributing members, a New South Wales Supreme Court justice ruled July 23 that the liquidator of Anglican Insurance Ltd. may regard the affairs of the insurer as fully wound up (Wily as liquidator of Anglican Insurance Ltd., No. 2009 NSWSC 696, New South Wales Sup.). 
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<title>Amwest Liquidator Seeks Approval To Obtain Special Deposits From Other States</title>
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<![CDATA[LINCOLN, Neb. - The liquidator of Amwest Surety Insurance Co. filed an application on July 24 with a Nebraska state court requesting that she be allowed to make agreements with other state insurance officials regarding special deposits in those states (State of Nebraska, ex rel., L. Tim Wagner, director of insurance v. Amwest Surety Insurance Co., No. CI 01-2102, Neb. Dist., Lancaster Co.). 
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<title>Texas Trial Judge Accepts Special Deputy Receiver's Agreement With Reinsurer</title>
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<![CDATA[AUSTIN, Texas - A Texas trial judge in the liquidation proceeding for two funeral insurers and their marketing company affiliate on Aug. 5 granted the special deputy receiver's application to enter into a reinsurance settlement agreement (The State of Texas v. Memorial Service Life Insurance Co., et al., No. D-1-GV-08-000945, Texas Dist.; See July 2009, Page 18). 
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<title>Justice Allows HIH Liquidator To Settle</title>
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<![CDATA[SYDNEY, Australia - A New South Wales Supreme Court justice on July 10 gave provisional clearance to the liquidator of HIH Insurance Co. Ltd. to settle a large damages case regarding the insurer's takeover of FAI General Insurance Co. Ltd. 
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