McDonnel Group, L.L.C. v. Certain Underwriters at

E. GRADY JOLLY, Circuit Judge:

*429 In this appeal, relating to arbitration under the Convention on the Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Arbitral Awards, 1 we address whether a "conformity to statute" provision 2 amends the insurance contract so as to conform with a conflicting, but preempted, state statute forbidding arbitration in insurance contracts.

McDonnel Group, L.L.C. purchased an insurance policy from the defendants that included a written agreement to arbitrate disputes. After the Insurers denied McDonnel's claim, McDonnel initiated this declaratory and breach of contract action in…