'Notice to Reinsurers, Right to Associate and Prejudice (Revisited)' by Robert M. Hall

[Robert M. Hall is a former law firm partner, a former insurance and reinsurance company executive and acts as a reinsurance and 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 2014 by the author. Additional background on the author and his other publications can be found on his website: robertmhall.com.]

I. Introduction

Reinsurance contracts commonly contain a provision that requires the cedent to provide notice to the reinsurer of claims that may …