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Mass Arbitrations: Who Pays? Part II

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Host Lynda A. Bennett, Chair of the Insurance Recovery practice at Lowenstein Sandler, welcomes back Freda L. Wolfson, Michael A. Kaplan, and Ruth Fong Zimmerman to continue their discussion on mass arbitration and...more

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What is the potential of Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) in insurance? “The insurance industry is the cornerstone of...

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The daughter of a pastor and a nurse, Rebekah Ratliff, mediator and arbitrator at JAMS, knows what it means to build and live a service-orientated life. Speaking with Insurance Business ahead of a JAMS-sponsored event...more

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Benefits of Virtual ADR in Insurance Disputes: Ten Reasons To Consider Resolving Disputes Virtually

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There has been a lot of talk lately, and a lot of presentations, about the pros and cons of virtual alternative dispute resolution (ADR)—video arbitrations and mediations. I recently participated in one such program, but it...more

NAM (National Arbitration and Mediation)

Some Thoughts On Insurance And Reinsurance Mediation

Having served as a commercial mediator for the Southern District of New York mediation program for 28 years, I have some thoughts about the use of mediation to resolve insurance and reinsurance disputes. My perspective is...more

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Second Circuit Joins Sister Circuits in Holding Party-Appointed Arbitrators Not Subject to Same Disclosure Requirements as Neutral...

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The Second Circuit recently held that parties seeking to vacate awards under Federal Arbitration Act Section 10(a)(2) must satisfy a higher burden in showing evident partiality by a party-appointed arbitrator. ...more

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Court Favors Candidate’s Experience In Selecting Umpire For Insurance Arbitration

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The court was petitioned to appoint an umpire when the arbitrators appointed by the litigants – an insurer and certain insureds – failed to do so. The insureds opposed the petition, arguing that the party arbitrators should...more

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UK Court Refuses To Remove Arbitrator For Alleged Bias

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A court in the United Kingdom refused to remove an arbitrator for perceived bias where the arbitrator was appointed to arbitrate multiple disputes arising from the same underlying incident triggering insurance coverage. A...more

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