National Indemnity Company v. IRB Brasil Resseguros S.A.

  1. April 29, 2016

    National Indemnity Says Awards Should Be Enforced

    Berkshire Hathway's National Indemnity Co. urged a New York federal court to enforce an order confirming three arbitration awards in its favor over a $168 million insurance settlement dispute while a Brazilian reinsurer appeals the order to the Second Circuit.

  2. April 25, 2016

    Brazilian Reinsurer Asks Court To Delay Enforcing Awards

    A Brazilian reinsurer asked a New York federal court Friday to hold off on enforcing a judgment while it appeals the court's order confirming three arbitration awards in favor of Berkshire Hathaway's National Indemnity Co. over a $168 million insurance settlement dispute.

  3. April 22, 2016

    Brazilian Reinsurer Takes Arbitration Battle To 2nd Circ.

    A Brazilian reinsurer is appealing to the Second Circuit a New York federal judge's confirmation of three arbitration awards for Berkshire Hathaway's National Indemnity Co. over a $168 million insurance settlement, one of which nixed NICO's $41 million portion of the bill, according to a Thursday notice.

  4. March 10, 2016

    National Indemnity Wins Arbitration Award Despite Bias Claims

    A New York federal judge on Thursday confirmed three arbitration awards for National Indemnity Co. in a dispute with a Brazilian reinsurer over a $168 million insurance settlement, one of which nixed NICO's $41 million portion of the bill, finding a mediator overseeing the proceeding wasn't biased.

  5. January 19, 2016

    $168M Insurance Dispute Umpire Was Biased, Court Told

    National Indemnity Co. and a Brazilian reinsurer clashed in New York federal court on whether the umpire chosen to oversee their arbitration of a $168 million insurance settlement was biased and should have withdrawn from the proceedings.