Skip to Content

Commencing a Bermuda Form Arbitration – A Pasich Attorney & Stephen Wah Author Guide for Thomson Reuters Practical Law

Jan. 13, 2022

Bermuda Form insurance policies are usually sold to U.S. insureds by insurers located in Bermuda, and Bermuda Form insurers often provide high-level excess insurance or otherwise provide capacity to larger or more complicated risks. Arbitrations under a Bermuda Form are ad hoc arbitrations (not subject to the rules of an arbitral institution) and are confidential, meaning there is little express guidance on how the arbitration should be run or to help counsel prepare for and initiate this type of case.

In their Thomson Reuters Practical Law guide “Commencing a Bermuda Form Arbitration: Overview,” a Pasich attorney and Managing Associate Stephen Wah identify steps to consider when initiating the ad hoc arbitration contemplated in the arbitration clause usually included in this specialized insurance policy form.

Read the full guide here.

A Pasich attorney and Wah also prepared a sample standard document for ad hoc arbitration according to the norms of the Bermuda Form. This sample document contains integrated notes with important explanations and tips for drafting the demand for (or notice of) arbitration. Click here.

Stephen Wah
Managing Associate
Recipient of the Professor John Appel Award and Jacob Burns Medal

Recent News