Endurance, Florists Seek Extension of Discovery Deadline in N.Y. Federal Reinsurance Action

NEW YORK — Endurance Assurance Corp. and Florists’ Insurance Co. have asked a New York federal judge to extend the fact discovery deadline in a reinsurance action arising from a 2008 trucking accident, explaining that a live dispute remains in the underlying Louisiana coverage action concerning any interest FMIC may be required to pay.

In an Oct. 26 joint motion filed before Judge Lewis Kaplan of the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York, the parties explained that the dispute in the underlying matter implicates the instant dispute because FMIC will bill Endurance for a portion of …