December 11, 2023
A Travelers unit cannot force an independent school district in Texas to arbitrate its storm damage claim in Connecticut, the Second Circuit held Monday, affirming that the district is not bound by an arbitration clause in a reinsurance contract it was not party to.
December 04, 2023
The Second Circuit appeared skeptical Monday of Travelers Indemnity Co.'s contention that an independent school district in Texas can be compelled to arbitrate its claims against the carrier in Connecticut on the basis of direct benefits estoppel.