PMA Capital Ins. Co. v. Platinum Underwriters Bermuda, LTD
(Eastern District of Pennsylvania, September 17, 2009)
A Reinsurer demanded arbitration, seeking a declaration with respect to calculation of the balance of the Experience Account under the reinsurance contract and that it was entitled to the “benefit deficit carry forward” under a prior contract with a different reinsurer. The arbitrators awarded the reinsurer $6 million dollars within 30 days and eliminated the deficit carry forward provision in the contract in its entirety. Finding that the …
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