Great Lakes Insurance SE v. American Steamship Owners Mutual Protection and Indemnity Association Inc. et al

  1. August 06, 2020

    Judge Sinks Insurer's Suit Over Ship Abandoned In Brazil

    A New York federal judge on Thursday threw out claims by German insurer Great Lakes Insurance SE that the owners of a ship carrying cargo for one of its insured companies conspired to abandon it in Brazil, saying the court doesn't have maritime jurisdiction because the alleged conspiracy did not happen at sea.

  2. November 18, 2019

    Insurer Says Group Conspired To Abandon Ship In $18.5M Suit

    A German insurer filed an $18.5 million suit in a New York federal court Monday alleging two ship owners and the ship's insurance provider conspired to abandon a deficient vessel carrying a shipment of soybeans because it was facing tens of millions of dollars in claims.