Arbitration: New Developments to Bring More Confidence

[Editor's note: Debra J. Hall is the former Senior Vice President and General Counsel of the Reinsurance Association of America, and a former Senior Vice President for Swiss Re. She has been active in arbitration reform since 1991 and is a certified ARIAS arbitrator. Details of her background and qualifications as a consultant, arbitrator and expert witness can be obtained at www.hallarbitrations.com. Copyright 2009 by the author.]

Introduction

The reinsurance industry¹ has a long and deeply rooted history in alternative dispute resolution, with examples of arbitration clauses that can be found in reinsurance contracts dating back to the …