"Is There Rhyme or Reason to the Scope of Permissible Reinsurance-Related Discovery?" by K. Renee Schimkat

[Editor’s note: K. Renee Schimkat is formerly of counsel, resident in the Miami, Florida office of Carlton Fields Jorden Burt, PA, and is a full-time visiting professor for the 2015-16 academic year at the University of Miami Law School. This article reflects the views of the author, and does not constitute legal or other professional advice or service by Carlton Fields Jorden Burt, PA and/or any of its attorneys or clients, or of the University of Miami Law School.]

Courts in numerous jurisdictions continue to consider whether reinsurance-related information is discoverable in insurance coverage litigation. Decisions go both ways. Some …