Counsel Asks Federal Judge to Modify Protective Order Shielding Arbitration Documents from Disclosure

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Counsel for a reinsurer that was engaged in a London arbitration against a defense contractor’s captive insurer is seeking reconsideration of a ruling denying his motion to modify a protective order shielding documents produced by the U.S. Navy.

In a Jan. 8 motion filed in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia, Donald C. Holmes asked the court to hold a hearing on certain factual issues in the action.

Northrop Grumman Corp.’s captive insurer, Northrop Grumman Risk Management Inc. (NGRMI), insured Northrop for certain losses over $1 million. In turn, German reinsurer Munich Re reinsured …