Foley attorneys Brett H. Ludwig and Maksim (Max) B. Chester will present at the New Appleman’s Insurance Coverage Teleconference, “Reinsurance Arbitration & Terrorism Insurance,” on April 9, 2008. They will be joined by Jeffrey Thomas, Associate Dean for Academic Affairs, Professor of Law at the University of Missouri and President of the Asia Pacific Risk and Insurance Association.
The teleconference will provide the answers to Reinsurance Arbitration and Terrorism Insurance, two controversial and unresolved insurance issues. Below are the following topics that will be discussed:
Reinsurance Arbitration
- Disputes over arbitration consolidation and the evolution of the role of courts in resolving those disputes under the Federal Arbitration Act (FAA)
- The latest cases from the Supreme Court on arbitration procedure and their subsequent application in the arbitration consolidation context
- The unanswered questions that remain under the new arbitration consolidation framework
Terrorism Insurance
- Is a permanent government backstop needed for Terrorism Insurance?
- The coverage issues that are likely to develop in the event of a terrorist attack
- What regulatory reforms are needed to support the government program for terrorism insurance?
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