Confirming Arbitration Awards: To Seal or Not to Seal?

[Mr. Hall is a former law firm partner, a former insurance and reinsurance company executive and acts as an insurance consultant and expert witness as well as an arbitrator and mediator of insurance disputes. The views expressed in this article are those of the author and do not reflect the views of his clients. Copyright 2009 by the author. Questions or comments may be addressed to Mr. Hall at [email protected].]

Introduction

Traditionally, disputes between insurers and reinsurers have been resolved in confidential arbitration proceedings. With few exceptions, the parties sign confidentiality agreements at the outset of the arbitration by which …