$1.33 Million Reinsurance Dispute Will Remain in New York

NEW YORK - A New York federal judge has refused to transfer a $1.33 million reinsurance dispute to the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania, ruling that considerations of fairness and convenience do not weigh heavily in favor of transfer. TIG Insurance Co. v. Century Indemnity Co., No. 08-7322 (S.D. N.Y.).

On June 4, Judge John F. Keenan of the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York denied a motion to transfer filed by Century Indemnity Co. and ACE Property and Casualty Insurance Co., ruling that the parties and witnesses will not be inconvenienced …