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The Re Report

Lords back reinsurers on test case

Reinsurers have won the Lexington v AGF/Wasa “follow the fortunes” test case after the House of Lords found that cover under a facultative reinsurance contract was restricted to the term of the policy, irrespective of how extensive US courts had deemed protection under the original insurance should be.

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