insurer companies frequently reinsure part of their risks before reinsurers. the question of right of action of the insured against the reinsurer then arises. the common response to this question is negative because of the principle of the privacy of contracts. however, courts, particularly in the united states, have recognized this direct action on various grounds, especially in case of insolv...

The definition of privacy given by Warren and Brandeis as the “right to be let alone” is described as the most comprehensive of rights and the right most valued by civilized men. Nevertheless, the formulation of privacy as the right to be let alone has been criticized as “broad” and “vague” conception of privacy. In this paper we show that the concept of “right to let alone” is an extraordinary...