Brayman Construction Corporation v. Home Insurance Company Zurich North America Insurance Company

OPINION OF THE COURT

AMBRO, Circuit Judge.

This case requires us to decide whether a dispute between an insurance company and its insured must be arbitrated. In light of the strong federal policy favoring arbitration, we hold that the dispute is arbitrable and therefore reverse the District Court’s decision.

I. Background

Plaintiff Brayman Construction Corp. (“Brayman”) purchased a workers’ compensation insurance policy (the “Policy”), effective January 1, 1995, from The Home Insurance Co. (“Home”). The parties subsequently entered into a separate retrospective premium agreement (the “RPA”),…