New Trends in the Reinsurance Market Judith Perkins Elborne Mitchell Pyongyang – June 2010 Elborne Mitchell ______________

History of the London Reinsurance Market Royal Exchange and London Assurance Corporation Act 1719 Lloyd’s Elborne Mitchell ______________

Lloyd’s in 2010 Elborne Mitchell ______________

Lloyd’s in 1688 Elborne Mitchell ______________

The Lloyd’s Structure Elborne Mitchell ______________

Marine Insurance Act 1906 Section 9(1) “The insurer under a contract of marine insurance has an insurable interest in his risk and may reinsure in respect of it.” Elborne Mitchell ______________

Follow the Settlements “Being a reinsurance of and warranted same gross rate terms and considerations as, and to follow the settlements of, [the reinsured]” To establish liability under a standard follow the settlements clause: Reinsured has acted honestly Reinsured has taken all proper and businesslike steps in settling the claim The claim falls within the terms of the reinsurance contract as a matter of law Elborne Mitchell ______________

Double Proviso Follow the Settlements “All loss settlements made by the reinsured, including compromise settlements, shall be unconditionally binding upon reinsurers provided such settlements are within the conditions of the original policies and/or contracts and within the terms of this reinsurance” Claims settled must fall within the terms of: 1. The direct policy; and 2. The reinsurance contract Elborne Mitchell ______________

Equitas v R&Q Reinsurance Company Standard of proof = the balance of probabilities Method of proof = enables sufficient conclusions to be drawn as to whether the reinsured has met the standard of proof Elborne Mitchell ______________

IRB v CX Re “It simply cannot have been intended by the parties to a reinsurance contract (containing the double provisos) that the “provided such settlements are within the conditions of the original policies and/or contracts” language meant that the Reinsured had to prove to an absolute standard that the underlying policy would respond to the claim or claims at issue. Such an interpretation would undermine a reasonable interpretation of the follow the settlements clause when read as a whole in the context of the reinsurance agreement.” Elborne Mitchell ______________

Claims Control Clauses “Notwithstanding anything herein contained to the contrary, it is a condition precedent to any liability under this Policy that: (a)the Reinsured shall, upon knowledge of any loss or losses which may give rise to a claim under this Policy, advise the Reinsurers thereof within 72 hours; (b)the Reinsured shall furnish the Reinsurers with all information available respecting such loss or losses, and the Reinsurers shall have the right to appoint adjusters, assessors and/or surveyors and to control all negotiations, adjustments and settlements in connection with such loss or losses.” Elborne Mitchell ______________

Eagle Star v Cresswell “The underwriters hereon shall control the negotiations and settlement of any claims under this Policy. In this event the underwriters hereon will not be liable to pay any claim not controlled as set out above.” Did the follow the settlements clause trump the claims control clause? No – claims control clause condition precedent to liability. Elborne Mitchell ______________

Law and Jurisdiction Lexington v Wasa - Competing jurisdictions between insurance and reinsurance contracts. Which applies? - Terms of reinsurance interpreted in accordance with the law set out in the reinsurance contract. - Reinsurers should have certainty. Elborne Mitchell ______________

Arbitration Clauses IRB v CX Re London Court of International Arbitration: - “Any dispute arising out of or in connection with this contract, including any question regarding its existence, validity or termination, shall be referred to and finally resolved by arbitration under the LCIA Rules, which Rules are deemed to be incorporated by reference into this clause. - The number of arbitrators shall be [one/three]. - The seat, or legal place, of arbitration shall be London. - The language to be used in the arbitral proceedings shall be English. - The governing law of the contract shall be the substantive law of England and Wales.” Arbitration Act 1996 Elborne Mitchell ______________

Current Trends Legislation Solvency II Directive Regulation Risk Management Elborne Mitchell ______________

New Trends in the Reinsurance Market Judith Perkins Elborne Mitchell Pyongyang – June 2010 Elborne Mitchell ______________