Legal Opinion
Certain Underwriting Members London v. State, Dep't of Fin. Servs., Co. of the Americas
Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
Decided June 7, 2018No. 17-1137-cv; August Term 2017PublishedCited by 22 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Dennis Jacobs, Circuit Judge:
Insurance Company of the Americas ("ICA") 1 appeals the order vacating the arbitral award (the "Award") issued in a reinsurance dispute between ICA and Certain Underwriting Members of Lloyds of London including those members subscribing to Treaty No. 02072/04 (the "Underwriters"). The issue on appeal is whether the Award is void for evident partiality under the Federal Arbitration Act ("FAA"), 9 U.S.C. § 10 (a)(2), by reason of the failure by ICA's party-appointed arbitrator to disclose close relationships with former and current directors and employees of ICA.…
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