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Divided Sixth Circuit Panel Queries Diversity Jurisdiction in Case Against a Lloyd’s of London “Syndicate” of Underwriters

In Halbower v. Hiscox Syndicate 33 of Lloyd’s of London, No. 25-1152 (6th Cir. May 29, 2026), the panel unanimously remands an insurance dispute to reconsider diversity jurisdiction where the defendant is a Lloyd’s of London “Syndicate,” an unincorporated group of underwriting members. The panel, nevertheless, splits over the proper analysis. Syndicates are loose associationsContinue reading “Divided Sixth Circuit Panel Queries Diversity Jurisdiction in Case Against a Lloyd’s of London “Syndicate” of Underwriters”