With a focus on resolution and not necessarily vindication, mediation is becoming an increasingly cost-effective tool to avoid litigation, an insurance company executive told an industry conference.

Cindy Khin, assistant vice president for insurance operations at MEDMARC Insurance Company, made her comments at the ACE-SCLA Claims Exposition and Conference presented by Claims Magazine and the Society of Claim Law Associates last week in Orlando, Fla.

Ms. Khin said that "mediation offers a less stressful and more comfortable setting for the parties to present their strengths and address their case weaknesses to help find a solution in the dispute."

Continue Reading for Free

Register and gain access to:

  • Breaking insurance news and analysis, on-site and via our newsletters and custom alerts
  • Weekly Insurance Speak podcast featuring exclusive interviews with industry leaders
  • Educational webcasts, white papers, and ebooks from industry thought leaders
  • Critical converage of the employee benefits and financial advisory markets on our other ALM sites, BenefitsPRO and ThinkAdvisor
NOT FOR REPRINT

© 2024 ALM Global, LLC, All Rights Reserved. Request academic re-use from www.copyright.com. All other uses, submit a request to [email protected]. For more information visit Asset & Logo Licensing.