Insurance arbitration

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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Cayman Court of Appeal maintains a pro-arbitration stance (IGCF General Partner et al v White Crystals Ltd)

Arbitration analysis: The Cayman Islands Court of Appeal has recently delivered a decision reiterating the Cayman Islands’ pro-arbitration stance, dismissing an appeal brought by a general partner seeking to overturn a first instance decision staying proceedings brought in the Cayman Islands in favour of claims brought by certain limited partners in an LCIA arbitration. This decision once again highlights the pro-arbitration stance of the court in the Cayman Islands and confirms that absent very limited exceptions or an abuse of process, parties will be bound by their contractual obligation to arbitrate. Written by Ben Hobden, partner and co-head of Cayman Islands Litigation and Insolvency, Harneys.

Arbitration weekly highlights—12 February 2026

This week's edition of Arbitration weekly highlights includes coverage of arbitration-related decisions from England and Wales, France, Australia, Colombia, and the UAE and USA, updates from ICC, ACICA, NAI, UNCITRAL and ICSID, and news of Vietnam’s newly adopted Law on Specialized Courts. All this, and more, in our weekly highlights.

Judge compels arbitration in Dubai after previous arbitration centre’s abolition

Arbitration analysis: (4 February 2026) NEW ORLEANS—On remand from the Fifth Circuit US Court of Appeals, a Louisiana federal judge compelled arbitration of a US$1.3m dispute over a Saudi oil and gas project at the Dubai International Arbitration Center (DIAC), rebuffing the parties’ competing arguments for arbitration in London or Saudi Arabia, which each side maintained would be a better option after the abolition of the Dubai arbitration institution at which they had previously agreed to arbitrate.

ICC publishes Appendix III to Rules for Administration of Expert Proceedings

The International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) has published Appendix III to the ICC Rules for the Administration of Expert Proceedings, effective from 1 January 2026. The appendix establishes costs for proceedings under Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) objection and appeal procedures. Filing fees are set at €10,000 for both objectors and applicants, with €5,000 being non-refundable. Administrative expenses are capped at €7,000 for one-expert panels and €12,000 for three-expert panels absent exceptional circumstances. Expert fees comprise a fixed €4,000 for Quick Look Reviews and €450 per hour for subsequent work. The appendix also establishes €1,000 daily rates for virtual hearings hosted by the ICC Hearing Centre and provides for mediation proceedings under ICC Mediation Rules with combined filing fees and administrative expenses not exceeding €5,000.