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Insurance and reinsurance arbitration—an introduction

Arbitrations arising from insurance and reinsurance disputes share many common features with other types of commercial arbitration. This Practice Note provides an introduction to ad hoc and institutional arbitration proceedings in the insurance context. It also looks at Bermuda Form of arbitration proceedings which may arise from ‘Bermuda Form’ policies, a specific type of excess liability insurance policy.

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Insurance and reinsurance arbitration—procedure and tactics

This Practice Note covers the distinctive features of insurance and reinsurance arbitrations and provides guidance on arbitral procedures and tactics in an insurance and reinsurance context.

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