Reinsurance: follow settlements and claims cooperation

In Royal & Sun Alliance Insurance Ltd and Others v Equitas Insurance Ltd [2025] EWHC 2704 (Comm) a series of issues concerning the proper construction of a reinsurance agreement came before HHJ Keyser KC. Of particular interest is the court's analysis of the obligations imposed on the parties under follow settlements and claims cooperation clauses.

RSA v Equitas: the insurance