MUNCHENER RUCKVERSICHERUNGS GESELLSCHAFT v COMMONWEALTH INSURANCE CO

[2005] Lloyd's Rep IR 99

QUEEN’S BENCH DIVISION COMMERCIAL COURT

Before Mr Justice Morison

Reinsurance - Conflict of laws - Forum non conveniens - Retrocession between a Canadian cedant and the London branch of the retrocessionaire - Contract made in England and governed by English law - Disputes as to meaning of retrocession - Service of English proceedings on cedant in Canada - Subsequent action by cedant in California against retrocessionaires and producing brokers - Whether action should be heard in England - Effect of contingent action against brokers - Whether retrocessionaires submitted to jurisdiction of Californian court by service of suit clause.