Inspection Arbitration Services

[Ben J. Gromicko]

http://inspectionarbitrationservice.com/

Do you use this service?
It's an incredible option to resolve complaints.

[Joe Funderburk, CMI]

Originally Posted by bgromicko

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http://inspectionarbitrationservice.com/

Do you use this service?
It's an incredible option to resolve complaints.

I pay for it. Never "used" it, thank goodness.

[Joe Farsetta]

IAS and Mountain Warranty are cooking something up for inspectors across the US.

Collaboration for the benefit if the HI industry is a beautiful thing.

[Jeffrey R. Jonas]

Great... as I use Mountain, and am looking at getting on board with IAS in the next couple of weeks.

[Ben J. Gromicko]

FREE inspection arbitration services included when using Mountain.
http://www.mountainassociation.org/news/

[Darin Redding]

IAS arbitration is non-binding. Some insurance providers require a binding arbitration clause to be part of your agreement.

[Ben J. Gromicko]

Originally Posted by dredding

IAS arbitration is non-binding. Some insurance providers require a binding arbitration clause to be part of your agreement.

Interesting. Which insurance company?

( IAS info ) http://www.mountainassociation.org/news/#mountain-ias

[Darin Redding]

Allen. But I think all is well as binding arbitration is an option providing both parties agree and they accept the hold harmless agreement. Per an email I received this morning from Joe Farsetta:

Binding arbitration is available with agreement from the parties. We just adjudicated a case in PA, where binding arbitration was required.

With binding arbitration, we also require both sides to agree to hold the company and arbitrator harmless.

[Ben J. Gromicko]

Originally Posted by dredding

Allen. But I think all is well as binding arbitration is an option providing both parties agree and they accept the hold harmless agreement. Per an email I received this morning from Joe Farsetta:

Farsetta is amazing. I personally listened-in when Joe was on a few phone calls. He fights hard for his inspectors. Oftentimes all that it takes is a 3rd-party to explain things to a complainant.

[Darin Redding]

Ben -

Getting close to being sold on IAS. So, in a clear fashion, because it's not that way on the Mountain site , could you lay out costs, benefits for signing up with Mountain/IAS?

[Ben J. Gromicko]

Originally Posted by dredding

Ben -

Getting close to being sold on IAS. So, in a clear fashion, because it's not that way on the Mountain site , could you lay out costs, benefits for signing up with Mountain/IAS?

Mountain and IAS - http://www.mountainassociation.org/news/#mountain-ias

Membership to Mountain - FREE
If you purchase 10 credits from Mountain, you can choose:

• 5 additional credits for FREE or
• 6-month subscription to IAS for FREE.

Buy 10, Get 5 FREE - http://www.mountainassociation.org/news/#special-10-5
3 free additional credits - http://www.nachi.org/forum/f70/51-if...twitter-50813/

[Darin Redding]

Looking good. Anyone here in CA. using arbitration services? I am seeing many agreements in CA. with this as their standard clause (with some minor modifications):

ARBITRATION OF DISPUTES: Any dispute or claim between the parties hereto concerning the interpretation of this Agreement or arising from this inspection and report, except one for inspection fee payment, shall be resolved by neutral, BINDING ARBITRATION conducted in accordance with the California Code of Civil Procedure, except that the parties shall select an arbitrator who is familiar with the home inspection industry. The parties understand that they are waiving their rights to a court or jury trial. The parties shall be entitled to all discovery rights and legal motions as provided in the California Code of Civil Procedure and the arbitrator shall apply the substantive and procedural laws of the State of California to all issues submitted in the arbitration proceeding. The award of the arbitrator shall be final and a judgment may be entered on it by any court having jurisdiction. Client’s agreement to this arbitration provision is voluntary.

Many of the sentences above are straight out of the California Code of Civil Procedure. Still needs lawyer approval but I'm curious if any of you have already gone through this step.