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Ethics for Umpires: Holding the Middle Ground
The umpire’s role in a property insurance appraisal is unlike either of the two party-appraisers who select them. Where each appraiser is chosen by and reports to one side of the dispute, the umpire is selected by those two appraisers, or by a court when they...Browse the full Resources Index
Confidentiality in the Appraisal Process
A property insurance appraisal generates a substantial amount of sensitive information: photographs of a family’s damaged belongings, detailed financial figures tied to a home or business, and sometimes discussion of prior claims or repairs that have nothing to...Browse the full Resources Index
Record Keeping and File Retention for Appraisal Professionals
Every appraisal engagement produces a file, and how that file is built, organized, and retained says as much about an appraiser’s professionalism as the inspection itself. A complete file typically includes the engagement agreement, all photographs taken during...Browse the full Resources Index
The Difference Between an Appraiser and an Advocate
An attorney representing a policyholder or a public adjuster working on a homeowner’s behalf is expected to advocate, to present the facts and arguments that support their client’s position as persuasively as ethics allow. An appraiser operating under a...Browse the full Resources Index
