Vincent J. Proto

Vinnie has tried over 30 cases at final hearing in court and arbitration.  Vinnie also has litigated some of the leading court decisions in reinsurance and insurance, including: 

• Travelers Casualty & Surety Company v. Insurance Co. of North America(3d Cir. 2010) (affirming trial decision in favor of cedant and rejecting reinsurance gerrymandering arguments);
  
  
• Karen L. Suter, The Commissioner of Banking and Ins. Of the State of New Jersey, In Her Capacity as Liquidator of Integrity Ins. Co. v. General Accident Ins. Co.(D. N.J. 2006) (rescinding reinsurance coverage in favor of reinsurer and rejecting cedant’s bad faith presentation of Pfizer heart valve claims);
  
  
• American Bankers Ins. Co. v. Northwestern National Ins. Co.(11th Cir. 1999) (early case applying follow the settlements to a retrocessional recovery in favor of retrocedant in context of breast implant claims);
  
  
• Travelers Casualty & Surety Company v. Ace American Reinsurance Company(2d Cir. 2006) (affirming trial court summary judgment decision in favor of cedant applying annual limits to three-year reinsurance contract);
  
  
• Owens-Illinois, Inc. v. United Insurance Company(N.J. 1994) (leading case determining allocation method for asbestos claims).
  
  
• Sentry Ins. v. Sky Management (D.N.J. 1999) (insurer permitted to attach NJ policyholder’s cause of action in NY state court).