Butler Rubin partners Daniel A. Cotter and Catherine E. Isely surveyed recent legal decisions in insurance, reinsurance and arbitration law at the Joint Issues Forum of the International Association of Insurance Receivers (IAIR) and the Association of Insurance and Reinsurance Run-Off Companies, Inc. (AIRROC) in Philadelphia, PA, the site of the NAIC Summer National Meeting. Alerting attendees to selected 2017 decisions, Dan and Catherine addressed developments involving mandatory arbitration provisions and online assent, arbitrability and challenges to arbitration awards, cyber-related insurance, and reinsurance notice and limits.

1. Legal Roundup:
Recent Court Holdings and Developments in Insurance,
Reinsurance and Arbitration Case Law
August 7, 2017
Presenters:
Daniel A. Cotter
Catherine E. Isely

2. Disclaimer
Positions described by the presenters are offered for
discussion purposes, and do not necessarily reflect those
of the presenters, Butler Rubin Saltarelli & Boyd LLP or
firm clients.
This presentation is for general educational purposes
and is not intended to be, and should not be taken as,
legal advice.

3. What Do You Need to Know That’s New?
ARBITRATION PROVISIONS
Why Do You Need to Know?

4. Mandatory Arbitration Provision Example
Except as it otherwise provides, this Arbitration Provision
is intended to apply to the resolution of disputes that
otherwise would be resolved in a court of law or before a
forum other than arbitration. This Arbitration Provision
requires all such disputes to be resolved only by an
arbitrator through final and binding arbitration on an
individual basis only and not by way of court or jury trial,
or by way of class, collective, or representative action.

5. Methods to Obtain Online Assent
Browsewrap
“By accessing this website, you acknowledge that you have read and accepted
these terms and conditions.”
Clipwrap
Click “I agree” without requirement to view contract
Scrollwrap
Physical scroll through agreement and “I agree” click
Sign-in-wrap
Assent to website terms tied to signing up for service

7. Recent Case Law: Online Assent to Arbitration
 Singh v. Uber Techs., Inc.,
No. 16-3044, 2017 WL 396545, __ F. Supp. 3d __ (D.N.J. Jan. 30, 2017)
 Rightnour v. Tiffany and Co.,
No. 16-cv-3527, 2017 WL 878448, __ F. Supp. 3d __ (S.D.N.Y. March 6, 2017)
 Mumin v. Uber Techs., Inc.,
No. 15-CV-6143 & 7387, 2017 WL 934703, __ F. Supp. 3d __ (E.D.N.Y. March 7, 2017)
 Rimel v. Uber Techs., Inc.,
No. 6:15-cv-2191, 2017 WL 1191384, __ F. Supp. 3d __ (M.D. Fla. March 31, 2017)
 Applebaum v. Lyft, Inc.,
No. 16-cv-07062, 2017 WL 2774153, __ F. Supp. 3d__ (June 26, 2017)

8. What Do You Need to Know That’s New?
ARBITRATION
Why Do You Need to Know?

9. Recent Case Law: To Court or to Arbitration
 Erickson v. Thrivent Ins. Agency Inc.,
No. 4:16-CV-04044, 2017 WL 444628, __ F. Supp.3d __ (D.S.D. Feb. 1, 2017)
 HDI Global SE v. Lexington Ins. Co.,
No. 16 Civ. 7241, 2017 WL 699818, __ F. Supp.3d __ (S.D.N.Y. Feb. 7, 2017)
 Pine Top Receivables of Ill., LLC v. Transfercom, Ltd.,
77 N.E.3d 657 (Ill. App. Ct. 2017)
 Lunsford v. Deatherage,
518 S.W.3d 890 (Mo. Ct. App. 2017)
 MF Global Holdings Ltd. v. Allied World Assurance Co.,
No. 11-15059, 2017 WL 2533353, __ B.R. __ (Bankr. S.D.N.Y. June 12, 2017)

10. Recent Case Law: Challenges to Arbitration Awards
 Trina Solar US, Inc. v. JRC-Servs. LLC,
229 F. Supp.3d 176 (S.D.N.Y. 2017)
 Nat’l Indem. Co. v. IRB,
No. 16-1267-cv, 2017 Wl 421944 (2d Cir. Jan. 31, 2017) (summary order)
 Ray v. Chafetz,
No. 16-428, 2017 WL 663527, __ F. Supp.3d __ (D.D.C. Feb. 17, 2017)
 Lloyds v. Ins. Co. of the Americas,
No. 16-cv-323 (S.D.N.Y. Mar. 31, 2017)

11. What Do You Need to Know That’s New?
CYBER-RELATED
INSURANCE
Why Do You Need to Know?

12. Recent Case Law: Cyber-Related Insurance
WATCHING:
Moses Afonso Ryan Ltd. v. Sentinel Ins. Co.,
No. 1:17-cv-00157 (D. R.I.)
Columbia Cas. Co. v. Cottage Health Sys.,
No. 2:16-cv-03759 (C.D. Cal.) and (Cal. Sup. Ct.)
RELEASED:
InComm Holdings, Inc. v. Great Am. Ins. Co.,
No. 15-cv-2671, 2017 WL 1021749 (N.D. Ga. March 16, 2017)
Am. Tooling Ctr. v. Travelers Cas. and Surety Co. of Am.,
No. 5:16-cv-12108 (E.D. Mich. Aug. 1, 2017)

13. What Do You Need to Know That’s New?
REINSURANCE
Why Do You Need to Know?

14. Recent Case Law: Reinsurance
 PRIVILEGE ITT Corp. v. Travelers Cas. & Surety Co.,
No. 3:12 CV 38, 2017 WL 750693 (D. Conn. Feb. 27, 2017)
 PLEADING R&Q Reins. Co. v. St. Paul Fire & Marine Ins. Co.,
No. 16-1473, 2017 WL 2002000 (E.D. Pa. May 12, 2017)
 NOTICE Watching: Utica Mut. Ins. Co. v. Fireman’s Fund Ins. Co.,
No. 6:09-0853 (N.D.N.Y.) (November trial set)

15. Recent Case Law: Reinsurance
WATCHING FOR RULINGS ON THE BELLAFONTE ISSUE
Utica Mut. Ins. Co. v. Abeille Gen. Ins. Co.,
No. 1302320/2013 (NY Sup. Ct.)
Utica Mut. Ins. Co. v. Clearwater Ins. Co.,
No. 6:13-cv-1178 (N.D.N.Y.)
Utica Mut. Ins. Co. v. Munich Reins. Am., Inc.,
No. 6:122-cv-0196 (N.D.N.Y.)
Century Indem. Co. v. OneBeacon Ins. Co.,
No. 120702928 (Pa. Ct. Common Pleas, 1St
Dist)
Global Reins. Corp. of Am. v. Century Indem. Co.,
843 F.3d 120 (2d Cir. 2016)