Arbitrator Did Not Exceed Authority by Interpreting Time Limits Set by Crop Insurer, 11th Cir. Rules

ATLANTA — An arbitrator did not exceed his authority in concluding that a policyholder failed to timely submit documentation supporting his claim as required by the terms of his crop insurance policy, the 11th Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals has ruled.

In an Aug. 6 opinion, the appellate court explained that the arbitrator was entitled to make his findings without first seeking a formal opinion of the Federal Crop Insurance Corp. because the FCIC has already determined that insurer-imposed deadlines are compatible with the purposes of the statutory and regulatory scheme.

Curtis Davis obtained a crop insurance policy from Producers …