Arbitrator and Scheduling of Arbitration

Arbitrator and Scheduling of Arbitration A. Appointment of Arbitrator A list of available arbitrators will be posted online at www.adr.org. The parties are encouraged to agree to an arbitrator from this list and to advise the Administrator within ten (10) days of the Request of Arbitration of their agreement. If the parties are unable to agree upon an arbitrator, the Administrator shall make the appointment from members of the panel. B. Disqualification of Arbitrator The parties shall be given written notice at least twenty (20) days prior to the Arbitration Conference of the name of the Arbitrator. The parties shall have seven (7) days to file a written request that the Arbitrator be disqualified. A written request for disqualification may be made for good cause; specifically, good cause shall consist of any substantive conflict of interest between a party and the arbitrator; an inabilityof the arbitrator to handle the conference competently, with diligence or good faith; or other reason provided by applicable law. Any request for disqualification must be made in good faith. Any request to disqualify not made in good faith will result in the request for disqualification being denied.If an arbitrator is disqualified for good cause,a new arbitrator will be named within five (5) days.The Administrator shall make the determination if an arbitrator should be disqualified. C. Scheduling of Arbitration The Administrator will schedule the arbitration conference. The Administrator will attempt to facilitate reduced travel and expense to the parties and the arbitrator when selecting an arbitrator and scheduling the arbitration conference. The Administrator shall confer with the arbitrator and all parties prior to scheduling an arbitration conference. The parties shall receive at least twenty (20) days written notice of the date, time, and place of the arbitration conference, and the designation of the arbitrator. The insurer shall notify the Administrator as soon as possible after settlement of any claim that is scheduled for arbitration pursuant to this Regulation.