FIRST QUARTER 2005 VOLUME 12 NUMBER 1 - arias·us

Do you know someone who is interested in
learning more about ARIAS•U.S.?
If so, pass on this letter of invitation and
membership application.
An Invitation…
The rapid growth of ARIAS·U.S. (AIDA
Reinsurance & Insurance Arbitration Society)
since its incorporation in May of 1994
testifies to the increasing importance of the
Society in the field of reinsurance
arbitration. Training and certification of
arbitrators through educational seminars,
conferences, and publications has assisted
ARIAS·U.S. in achieving its goals of increasing
the pool of qualified arbitrators and
improving the arbitration process. As of
March, 2005, ARIAS·U.S. was comprised of
429 individual members and 79 corporate
memberships, totaling 799 individual
members and designated corporate
representatives, of which 237 are certified
as arbitrators.
The society offers its Umpire Appointment
Procedure, based on a unique software
program created specifically for ARIAS·U.S.,
that randomly generates the names of
umpire candidates from a list of 62 ARIAS
arbitrators who have served on at least three
completed arbitrations. The procedure is
free to members and available at a nominal
cost to non-members.
New in 2003 was the “Search for Arbitrators”
feature on this website that searches the
detailed background experience of our
certified arbitrators. Results are linked to
their biographical profiles, with specifics of
experience and current contact information.
In recent years, ARIAS·U.S. has held
conferences and workshops in Chicago,
Sincerely,
Marco Island, San Francisco, San Diego,
Philadelphia, Baltimore, Washington, Boston,
Miami, New York, Puerto Rico, Palm Beach,
and Bermuda. The Society has brought
together many of the leading professionals
in the field to support the educational and
training objectives of ARIAS·U.S.
In March of 2005, the society is publishing
Volume VI of the ARIAS•U.S. Directory, with
Profiles of Certified Arbitrators. The
organization also publishes the Practical
Guide to Reinsurance Arbitration Procedure
(2004 Revised Edition) and Guidelines for
Arbitrator Conduct. These publications, as
well as the Quarterly review, special member
rates for conferences, and access to certified
arbitrator training are among the benefits of
membership in ARIAS.
If you are not already a member, we invite
you to enjoy all ARIAS·U.S. benefits by
joining. Complete information is in the
membership area of the website; an
application form and an online application
system are also available there. If you have
any questions regarding membership, please
contact Bill Yankus, Executive Director, at
info@arias-us.org or 914-699-2020, ext. 116.
Join us, and become an active part of
ARIAS·U.S., the industry’s preeminent forum
for the insurance and reinsurance arbitration
process.
Thomas S. Orr Mary A. Lopatto
Chairman President