Two courts recently addressed discovery issues relating to reinsurance.
- In Spirco Environmental, Inc. v. American Int’l. Specialty Lines Ins. Co., Case No. 4-1437 (USDC E.D. Mo. Aug. 30, 2006), a coverage action, the Court denied a motion to compel discovery of information about reserve funds and reinsurance, on the basis that they were subject to work product protection and of limited relevance.
- Sotelo v. Old Republic, Case No. 05-02238 (USDC N.D. Cal. Sept. 13, 2006), involved a claim on a life insurance policy for breach of contract and bad faith. The Court denied a motion to quash a subpoena issued to a reinsurer of the risk, finding that the requested information was discoverable and not privileged.