TRAVELERS CASUALTY AND SURETY CO OF EUROPE LTD v SUN LIFE ASSURANCE CO OF CANADA (UK) LTD

[2004] Lloyd's Rep IR 846

QUEEN’S BENCH DIVISION COMMERCIAL COURT

Before Jonathan Hirst QC, Deputy High Court Judge

Reinsurance - Conflict of laws - Canadian parent company insuring itself and English subsidiary against liability - Reinsurers seeking declaration of non-liability for breach of claims provisions - Proceedings first commenced in England - Reinsured commencing proceedings in Ontario - Whether court had power to stay proceedings when English court first seised - Council Regulation 44/2001, article 2 - Whether England most appropriate forum for hearing dispute.