Judge Seals Documents in CNA, SCOR Commutation Dispute

CHICAGO - An Illinois federal judge has sealed documents containing communications between CNA and SCOR Reinsurance Co. in a dispute over whether a 2006 commutation agreement terminated certain facultative contracts between the parties. Continental Casualty Co., et al. v. Commercial Risk Re-Insurance Co., No. 1:07-cv-06912 (N.D. Ill.).

On July 29, Judge Harry D. Leinenweber of the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois granted a motion to seal filed by Continental Casualty Co. and Continental Insurance Co. (CNA, collectively). The movants argued that the documents contain "private and proprietary claims and reinsurance information" and "sensitive and confidential business …