Liability Risk Retention Act News

Nebraska High Court: Federal Risk Retention Act Preempts State Law

The Nebraska Supreme Court ruled recently that a district court erred when it found that a federal law did not preempt the state’s prohibition against mandatory arbitration clauses in insurance contract. In Speece v. Allied Professionals Ins. Co., the Court …

Federal Risk Retention Law Needs Clarification: Congressional Report

The federal law governing risk retention groups should be clarified to reduce the number of disagreements between RRG managers and state regulators and to clarify the coverage RRGs may offer, a Congressional report advises. The Government Accountability Office said varying …