The Washington Office of the Insurance Commissioner published a news release providing information on auto umpire registration.
Washington insurance law requires the Office to create a voluntary registry of auto umpires. To become an umpire, the following criteria must be met:
- At least 5 years of experience as an appraiser of auto claims or a collision repair specialist
- Must have served on an appraisal panel as an umpire at least 5 times
- Must have an associate degree, or a professional auto repair certification or designation from an accredited association
- An additional appraisal certification or designation from an accredited association
When presiding over an appraisal panel, an umpire must sign an attestation form confirming they have no financial interest in the matter and of their competence.
Qualified applicants can apply for the voluntary registry by emailing [email protected].
The news release can be found here.
Ray Sugrim
Ray Sugrim is an Insurance Editor with FC&S Expert Coverage Interpretation, a division of National Underwriter Company and Arc Network. Ray is responsible for helping develop and edit content for subscribers. Ray is a St John’s University graduate with a degree in Risk Management & Insurance and is a CPCU candidate.