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5 Tips On Teaching Arbitration – Plus The Three E’s As mentioned in last week’s Blog … Arbitration education and specifically subrogation or intercompany Arbitration has come a great distance in the last 20+ years. Here are five practical tips gathered from years of teaching insurance professionals. One) Length of the presentation matters more than … Continued

Skill Development: Pushing The Envelope Of Arbitration Education Adults are not ‘trained’ …. they develop skills!  Many years ago I was offered that simple truth by a major institute on the West Coast that teaches conflict resolution around the world.  It wasn’t until after years of instructing classes (C.E. and otherwise) I found the absolute accuracy of … Continued

The Final Equation – Recapping Vactur In 5 Steps Occasional unhappiness with an Arbitrator’s Award will forever be an expected by-product of a process designed to resolve disputes economically and efficiently. Discontent stemming in much the same way some might assert ‘the jury got it wrong’ after a trial is particle of the nature of … Continued

Vacating An Award – Success Before The Court Having reviewed the six (6) primary grounds on which a party may Motion a Court to have an Arbitrator’s Award set aside the effective advocate needs to consider the prospects of being successful. This is achieved primarily by appreciating how Courts view the arbitration process. Traditionally throughout … Continued

Section 23 – Grounds Of The R.U.A.A Parties seeking to vacate an Arbitrator’s Award will find the grounds identified in the Revised Uniform Arbitration Act (R.U.A.A.) and Federal Arbitration Act (F.A.A.) quite similar in context. The best guidance for anyone in subrogation arbitration is to first review the R.U.A.A. as most State statutes mimic those … Continued