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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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Sending Up the Mediation Smoke Signal: Tools that Policyholders Have Available to Settle A Claim With A Recalcitrant Insurer

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What should a policyholder do if its insurance company refuses to pay all or most of a settlement offer made during mediation? Lynda A. Bennett and Eric Jesse outline the options, from the less-than-ideal approach of walking...more

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Mediating Complex Insurance Coverage Disputes Series Part 4 - How to Seal the Deal

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In this episode, hosts Lynda A. Bennett and Michael D. Lichtenstein discuss the final stage of mediation, or how to “seal the deal.” They debate the pros and cons of addressing non-financial terms of the settlement, such as...more

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Mediating Complex Insurance Coverage Disputes Series Part 3 – Breaking the Log Jam

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In part three of our mediation series, Lynda A. Bennett continues the conversation about how to engage in a mediation that leads to a successful outcome with Insurance Recovery Group senior counsel Joseph M. Saka, Adena...more

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Mediating Complex Insurance Coverage Disputes Series Part 2 – What Goes on in Mediation?

In part two of our mediation series, Lynda and Insurance Recovery Group Senior Counsel Joe Saka are joined by Adena Edwards from Starr Adjustment Services, Inc. and Larry Pollack, Mediator and Arbitrator at JAMS, to explore...more

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Mediating Complex Insurance Coverage Disputes Series Part 1 – Preparing For The Mediation

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Mediation is being used with increased frequency to resolve complex insurance coverage disputes between policyholders and insurers. As this trend continues, “Don’t Take No For An Answer” takes a deep dive into the mediation...more

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Seven Tips for Mediating Complex Insurance Coverage Disputes

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Mediation can be a viable way to reach a satisfactory settlement on an insurance dispute. When successful, mediation offers a less costly and time-consuming alternative to litigation and often allows for more candor and...more

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Insurer Considerations For Post-Pandemic Virtual Mediation

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As the number of COVID-19 cases increased in the course of the pandemic, so too did the use of virtual mediation as a means of dispute resolution. The utilization of mediation to resolve disputes has quickly become even more...more

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A Mediator’s Guide to Claims Reserves in the Insurance Industry

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Mediators may encounter a reluctance to settle by one or both parties during the course of a mediation session, but understanding the underlying realities of each party’s position may help break logjams. All stakeholders must...more

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The Importance of Adding a Mediation Provision to Representations and Warranties Policies

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I recently mediated a dispute involving a claims-made policy with a condition precedent to either side commencing litigation: mediation. Specifically, the policy stated the following: The Insurer and the Insured agree that...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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[PODCAST] Resolving Business Interruption Disputes Caused by the Coronavirus (COVID-19)

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Business interruption is on the minds of many, especially now as the COVID-19 pandemic has created unprecedented legal and business challenges. In this new podcast from JAMS, two well-respected neutrals with extensive...more

Butler Weihmuller Katz Craig LLP

Butler's Thursday Tips #8 | Importance of a Mediator

Join attorney Shaheen Nouri as he gives three helpful tips on successful mediation for First-Party claims....more

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