After a little over three years as a volunteer Panelist for Arbitration Forums, Inc., I recently resigned (if that is what a volunteer can do). I gave one excuse that I was tired after hearing over 1000 cases, and needed a rest. That the work consisted of 4 hours a month with breakfast and lunch provided means that I am inherently a weakling or that there is more to it.
As I kayak 10 miles every Sunday, there is more to it.
The other reason I supplied was that I was discouraged at my failure to change, even as a two-time Arbitrator of the Year, the way Arbitration looked at my specialty, material damage.
When I first encountered Arbitration in the claims setting it was as a material damage analyst. I was reviewing and adjusting adverse carrier's demands estimates and rental. As not all carriers agreed with my adjustments I often found myself on the Respondent end of an arb filing. Now, this was getting interesting! I had to defend my estimate and rental and whateve...