Federal Arbitration Act News

Ala. Supreme Court Rules Appraisal Isn’t Arbitration, Dismisses Insurer’s Appeal

A petition to invoke appraisal is not the same thing as a motion to compel arbitration, the Alabama Supreme Court ruled Friday. The high court dismissed an appeal by Great American Insurance Co. that sought to overturn a trial court’s …

Federal Arbitration Act Governs Property Insurance Appraisals

In a decision filed July 14, 2017, the US District Court for the Central District of California invoked the Federal Arbitration Act (FAA) in refusing to vacate an insurance appraisal award determining the value of insured tools stolen from their …