Liberty Life Insurance, a Stamford, Conn.-based subsidiary of the Royal Bank Financial Group, has been ordered to pay damages for breach of contract in its dealings with former business partner AHA Group Inc. in the U.S., according to a report.

Liberty Life, “by its actions, materially breached and, in effect, unilaterally terminated” an exclusive marketing and services agreement “without justification and to the detriment of” AHA Group, a three-member arbitration panel said. The amount of the award, described as “in the low seven-figures,” was not disclosed in a release Wednesday.

AHA Group, a U.S.-based holding company, owns the homeowner membership group American Homeowners Association.

“It is satisfying to have this first round successfully behind us, but now Liberty and RBC must account for the damages to our company, shareholders and other individuals,” said Richard Roll, CEO of American Homeowners Association.

Additional claims for recovery of damages have already been filed by AHA under the rules of the American Arbitration Association.