Insurance and Reinsurance

Deutsche Ruckversicherung AG v La Fondaria Assicurazioni SPA and Others (Commercial Court) (David Steel, J) 6 July 2001

Reinsurance – Pool – Conflict of laws – Brussels Convention, article 5(1) – Whether implied obligation on pool members to act as retrocessionaires as fronting company – Whether pool members ratified fronting arrangements – Place of obligation of retrocessionaires to indemnify fronting company