NEUTRAL EVALUATOR
TYPE AND
CLASSES:
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Florida
Statute 627.7074(1)(b) defines a "neutral evaluator" as a professional
engineer or a professional geologist who has completed a course of study
in alternative dispute resolution designed or approved by the department
for use in the neutral evaluation process, who is determined to be fair
and impartial.
All applicants must file an application under
oath to the department for approval
(Click here for the Neutral Evaluator
application)
(go here for PDF version).
State
Qualifications (Must
be completed within the last four years):
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Applicant must have
successfully completed a 40 hours training program in alternative
dispute resolution, which has been approved by the Department of
Financial Services; and
USF Conflict
Resolution -
Dr Gregory Firestone - (800) 852-5362 -
www.CRC.USF.Edu
Mediation Training
Group -
Susan
Dubow - (561) 852-1633 -
www.mediationtraininggroup.com
Mediation Services Inc.
- Mel Rubin - (305) 446-4630
John Paul Jones Group - John Paul
Jones - (650) 857-9197
Alternative Dispute
Resolution Services
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Christopher Shulman - (813) 935-9922 -
www.adrservices.biz
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Applicant must be a Professional Engineer or
Professional Geologist; and
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Applicant can not be currently employed by a
property insurer, property insurance adjuster, or adjusting firm; and
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Applicant, or a business entity which he/she is
affiliated with, can not have obtained more than 90% of its gross
income or revenue in the past calendar year from contracts with property
insurers or persons acting on behalf of property insurers, exclusive of
fees generated through the sinkhole neutral evaluation program; and
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Applicant, or a business entity which he/she is
affiliated with, can not have obtained more than 90% of its gross income
or revenue in the past calendar year from contracts with property
insurance claimants or persons acting on behalf or property insurance
policyholders.
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Special
Notes
No Special Instructions.
