Jan. 23, 2008
- Judge Stanley Parness is named to NAM's distinguished panel of New York Dispute Resolution Professionals
Jan. 16, 2008
- Judge Jerome M. Becker is named to NAM's Panel of Highly Distinguished Dispute Resolution Professionals
Jan. 10, 2008
- Judge Gabriel M. Krausman joins NAM's panel of distinguished Dispute Resolution Professionals
Oct. 1, 2007
- Nationwide Leader in Dispute Resolution Names New Northeast Regional Managing Partner
Jul. 2, 2007
- Alan Fridkin, Esq. Joins NAM as a National Mediator Concentrating in the
Resolution of Life, Health and Disability Disputes in All Jurisdictions
LIFE, HEALTH AND DISABILITY
National Arbitration and Mediation (NAM) offers specialized dispute resolution services for
complex cases relating to Life, Health and Disability claims and sales practice disputes.
The company offers the services of well known, respected and highly qualified Neutrals with
extensive industry expertise. The members of the panel are uniquely qualified to assist in
the resolution of a wide range of technical, legal and financial disputes, including matters
related to ERISA and Non-ERISA claim and plan administration, contestability issues,
underwriting and re-insurance, non-compete and disparagement disputes, coverage, agency/broker
claims, claims management practices and service agreements, large deductible programs,
alternative risk funding mechanisms, and more.
The Program Administrator for Life, Health and Disability Dispute Resolution is Alan Fridkin, Esq.
NAM can provide a highly qualified panel of Neutrals within 50 miles of any location in the
United States.
NAM Neutrals are practicing specialists with a strong belief in the effectiveness
and efficiency of the arbitration and mediation process. For the most part, they only
hear Life, Health and/or Disability claims. As such, each case is taken very seriously
and the NAM Arbitrators and Mediators are very aware of the intricacies and deadlines
associated with these types of cases.
All NAM Neutrals are independent contractors and not officers, employees or owners of
NAM. We believe this approach provides the most pristine forum by eliminating any
issues relating to how a decision will affect future case referrals from a client that
has the potential to refer more cases to the arbitration company. By design, we avoid
this potential conflict of interest.
With respect to case administration, we provide the highest level of service as Case
Managers are assigned to each case. These individuals have significant experience in
administrating cases of this nature and they are available to all parties...from the
initial case intake to the conclusion of each matter, thereby ensuring that all
proceedings run smoothly. In fact, NAM clients who have previously worked with other
ADR providers have been very vocal about how well we are able to ensure that all deadlines
are met in resolving their matters.
The NAM fee structure is simple and direct. We do not have "nuisance" charges that, in the
aggregate, can be substantial. In other words, there are no hidden costs.
Unlike other arbitration institutions, NAM does not require a significant upfront retainer to
commence a dispute resolution proceeding. Additionally, our fees are much more
affordable as well.
For the cases in which there is no existing pre-dispute contractual arbitration provision,
but the parties have mutually agreed to use mediation or arbitration as a fair and
cost-effective forum to resolve their dispute.
