California Supreme Court Rejects Discovery of Reinsurance
I was happy to see the California Supreme Court decline to order an insurer to produce reinsurance information. Catholic Mutual Relief Society v. Superior Court of Los Angeles (Aug. 27, 2007). I’ve been representing insurers for more than 20 years. While reinsurance information is always sensitive, it’s almost never probative. In the few instances that I’ve seen it produced in any form, it did not advance the insured’s case. It only caused the insurer pain. Pain is the ultimate goal, and that certainly doesn't justify the discovery request.
