Conn. Judge Denies Arrowood’s Request for $9.4 Million Judgment Against Trustmark

NEW HAVEN, Conn. — A Connecticut federal judge denied Arrowood Indemnity Co.’s motion for entry of a $9.4 million judgment against Trustmark Insurance Co. in connection with a 2003 arbitration award, finding Trustmark properly discharged its duties under the award.

On March 29, Judge Janet Bond Arterton of the U.S. District Court for the District of Connecticut also denied Arrowood’s motion for an order of contempt against Trustmark, ruling that Trustmark’s conduct was not “clearly and convincingly non-compliant.”

As Trustmark’s fronting company, Fire and Casualty Insurance Co. entered into a reinsurance agreement with UniCARE, now Fremont Indemnity Co. After …