An insurance policy may contain provisions for independent appraisal and compulsory arbitration, subject to the provisions of s. 631.20. If an approved policy provides for application to a court of record for the appointment of a disinterested appraiser, arbitrator, or umpire, any court of record of this state except the court of appeals or the supreme court may be requested to make an appointment. Upon appropriate request, the court shall make the appointment promptly. This section does not apply to a surplus lines insurance form issued under s. 618.41 before, on, or after April 20, 2012.
Wis. Stat. § 631.85
Appraisal or arbitration
Applied in 4 court decisions — leading case Brunson v. Ward (2001)
Most recently applied in 2008 WI App 116 - Farmers Automobile Insurance Ass'n v. Union Pacific Railway Co. (June 2008)
1975 c. 375; 1977 c. 187; 2011 a. 224
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