Everest Re Group, Ltd. v. Department of Financial Services

Everest Re Group, Ltd., a holding company incorporated in Bermuda, petitions the court for a writ of certiorari to review an order compelling discovery in a proceeding to liquidate several insolvent insurance companies. For the reasons that follow, we deny the petition.

The Florida Department of Financial Services served an investigative demand on Everest Re to obtain information it believed to be relevant to the affairs of the insolvent insurance companies. Everest Re refused to comply with the demand, which prompted the Department to file a motion to compel discovery. The motion was denied…