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Russian insurer denied summary judgment due to political pressure concerns (Rosgosstrakh v Starr Syndicate Ltd)

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Published on: 18 June 2020
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Law360, London: A judge ruled on 17 June 2020 that a Russian insurer’s claim seeking to recoup a payout over a deadly plane crash must go to trial to decide whether political pressure led a court in Russia court to order the reinsurers to pay more than $US 22m.

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