Cut through Meora Teitler, ADV.. What is a cut through clause? A cut- through clause allows a party not in privity with the reinsurer to have rights against.

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Cut through Meora Teitler, ADV.

What is a cut through clause? A cut- through clause allows a party not in privity with the reinsurer to have rights against the reinsurer under the reinsurance agreement. The clause’s purpose is to confer upon the original insured a right to claim directly from the reinsurer.

When is it being used? A cut- through clause is a method by which an insured or reinsured may wish to secure its position should there be an insolvency of the ceding company. It allows the original insured to take direct action against the reinsurer.

Who needs it? A ceding company with insufficient financial rating to attract large commercial policyholders. When the potential risk, like e.q. is huge. In fronting arrangement, where the reinsurer is not licensed in a particular jurisdiction and intends to retain all of the risk from the original policy.

Reinsurers concerns: A reinsurer's main concern is that it may be subjected to duplicate liability. A reinsurer usually will draft the cut- through provision so that when the reinsurer makes payments to a third- party, it will not be required to make payments to the reinsured. Sometimes the clause will contain indemnity provision from the third party, should there be a double payment situation.

Main use in Israel In Israel, Cut through clauses are largely used in connection with mortgage banks due to the huge accumulation of earth quake exposure regarding the pledged/mortgaged assets. Most banks require from the local insurers to purchase proportional facultative reinsurance with a "cut through" agreement attached thereto.

Form of use in Israel An explicit irrevocable assignment of rights. An irrevocable payment instruction from the local insurer to the reinsurer. A cut through agreement given by the reinsurer to the bank and signed by the parties.

Legal risks involved Does this conditioned assignment of rights constitute: – an assignment by way of sale. or – An assignment by way of pledge. Case law in Israel had not yet addressed this issue.

A contract in favor of a Third party under Israeli law The right of the third party is enshrined in the contract law articles : The third party- the beneficiary’s right is created upon the formation of the contract, and its irrevocability requires notification. It implies that the parties thereto intend to grant the third party both the benefit as well as the right to claim it.

Assignment of debts An assignment of debt may be subject to two laws: – The Assignment Of Debts Law , deals with the relationship between the debtor and the assignee. – The Pledge Law deals with the relationship between the secured creditor and the debtor. Both laws complement one another. There are principally two forms of assignment: – An assignment by way of a sale. – An assignment by way of a pledge.

How Do Courts in the US regard the cut through clauses? An interesting development seems to be taking place- the argumentation involving attempts to assert implied cut through provisions and attempts to impose upon reinsurers tortuous liability. - In Jurupa Valley Spectrum, LLC v. National Ind: "In the case of assumption reinsurance, the reinsurer steps into the shoes of the [original insurer] with respect to the reinsured policy, assuming all its liabilities and its responsibility. “ -In CANAL INSURANCE COMPANY v. MONTELLO, INC – ”even in the absence of an express provision, such a right may be implied through the conduct of the reinsurer. “

To sum it up Rights of the original insured (policyholder) against the reinsurer may be triggered through cut through provisions, provided they are drafted in the right form. An explicit irrevocable assignment of rights must be given by the ceding company and a specific cut through wording naming the policyholder as the beneficiary must be made. The more the wording of this contract are clear and explicit, the better are the chances of it being acknowledged by courts. The parties intent and the language of the assignment contract determines the nature of the assignment. Cut through clauses may trigger actions for preferences in insolvency procedures in order to set aside such transactions. Also the timing of their granting is an important factor in how courts will relate to them. It seems that in most jurisdictions courts require express contractual language in accepting cut through rights of the original insured. However, recent US court decisions open a possibility for implied cut through clauses, mainly when a reinsurer behaves as the ceding company in its relationship with the insured.