Moving Open Online Filing (OLF) Dockets into Total Recovery Solution (TRS)
We outline the process for moving the remaining open Online Filing (OLF) dockets to TRS. The transition from OLF to TRS will be supported by AF and will be an interactive process.
AF recently facilitated its latest Filer and Responder workshops on June 19 and 20 with 182 member company representatives in attendance. The purpose of these workshops is to drive decision quality.
As a response to member feedback, AF recently introduced a system enhancement to the Shared Evidence/Revisit badge aimed at providing additional clarification regarding evidence.
Moving Online Filing (OLF) Dockets into Total Recovery Solution® (TRS®)
AF will initiate the first step of the Online Filing migration, the import process, on Monday, September 9, 2024, and continue through Monday, September 30, 2024.
AF is scheduled to conduct system maintenance this August. As a result, AF applications will be unavailable from 9 p.m. ET on Friday, August 30, 2024, through 6 a.m. ET on Monday, September 2, 2024.
The Remittance Address is a section of the E-Subro Hub demand that is completed by the Demanding Party and indicates where settlement checks are received.
Choose the Right Path: Filing UMPD and UMBI in the Special Arbitration Forum
UM recovery actions against the tortfeasor’s insurer are compulsory in the Special Arbitration Forum for cases where the Responding Party has coverage.
Have you ever logged in and discovered that you were unable to find a case to hear? To remain active in AF’s system, arbitrators need to hear cases on a consistent basis.
E-Subro Hub and Settlement Exchange System Changes Coming in April
As announced in January, Arbitration Forums, Inc. (AF) will soon be delivering enhancements to E-Subro Hub aimed at improving our membership’s experience.
To render decisions that meet our memberships’ quality expectations, arbitrators must remain knowledgeable about AF rules, hearing procedures, and system functionality.
As an arbitrator, you will likely encounter a case in which the Responding Party failed to answer the filing—leaving you with only the Recovering Party’s arguments and evidence to decide the case.
AF continuously implements process improvements that aim to positively impact our membership. One improvement we will soon implement relates to personally represented hearings.
Regularly reviewing access privileges for your TPAs helps reduce cybersecurity risks by ensuring that only active and current TPAs have access to your company’s sensitive information.
We have noticed an increasing number of Post-Decision Inquiries (PDIs) submitted by filers and responders who believe the arbitrator did not comment on a particular piece of evidence.
AF offers numerous reference guides, training tutorials, and live webinars on the various intercompany arbitration programs and processes to ensure our members’ success.
Evidence attached to support the Recovering Party’s feature damages and the Responding Party’s damages dispute, if applicable, became viewable to all parties involved in the arbitration filing.
New Deferment Option for Total Loss with Pending Salvage
Parties to a case with multiple features that include a total loss with pending salvage and assertions of policy limits are given an opportunity to defer all features until the salvage is resolved.
New Deferment Option for Total Loss with Pending Salvage
Effective September 23, parties on a case with multiple features that include a total loss with pending salvage and assertions of policy limits will be given an opportunity to defer all features.
On August 27, 2023, AF will be bringing the Property Forum to TRS. To ensure the preparation of our members, we’ve provided several training and informational resources.
Last February, the Guide for Arbitrators was updated. Along with the update, a 12-question quiz is offered and, thus far, over 800 arbitrators have completed the quiz.
AF facilitated its most recent Arbitrator Workshop webinars on July 19 and 20, with over 270 attending. The purpose of these 30-minute workshops is to drive decision quality.
Understanding the difference between correctable and uncorrectable errors can save time and preserve resources intended for other decision quality improvement efforts.