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A clean claim file workspace for insurance appraisal umpires.

Keep each umpire file organized and neutral — estimates from both sides, documents, photos, correspondence, scheduling, notes, and decision and award tracking in one place.

An appraisal umpire reviewing competing estimates with both parties at a storm-damaged property.Preview
The umpire file

Two positions arrive. One award leaves.

An umpire file is not a pipeline. Two parties submit independently, the umpire reviews both against the same record, and the decision closes the file.

Position A

The first appraiser's scope, estimate, and supporting evidence.

Position B

The second appraiser's scope, estimate, and supporting evidence.

  1. 01

    Review

    Both submissions sit on one file, with documents and photographs side by side.

  2. 02

    Conference & inspection

    Any joint inspection or conference is scheduled and recorded on the record.

  3. 03

    Award

    The decision is issued and the file closes with a timestamped history of who filed what, and when.

What makes an umpire file hard to close

Both sides' positions to track

Carrier and appraiser estimates, scopes, and correspondence need to stay organized and clearly separated per file.

Scheduling across parties

Coordinating inspections and conferences across multiple parties is hard without a shared calendar.

Deadlines and award status

Decision timelines and award status need a clear, defensible record.

A neutral, clean record

An umpire workspace has to look impartial to both sides, and stay orderly while it does.

Product preview

The workspace, on one open file

A look at the command center, organized around this role's workflows.

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Active Files
7
Conferences
2
Awards Issued
4
Client WorkflowsSample data
Active Umpire Files7
Scheduling & Conferences2
Awards Issued4
Schedule conferenceActive File · Both partiesThis week
Organize evidenceActive File · Disputed scopeReview
Issue awardActive File · Deliberation completeDecision
What they use

The parts umpires live in

An umpire file is short, adversarial, and heavily documented. These are the parts that matter.

  • Claim File Hub

    Every document, photo, estimate, note, and task organized per claim file — searchable and audit-ready.

    Included in every plan

  • Documents

    Collect, organize, and version policies, estimates, correspondence, and evidence per file.

    Included in every plan

  • File Notes

    Internal notes and activity history that keep the whole team aligned on every file.

    Included in every plan

  • Audit History

    A complete, timestamped record of activity on every file for accountability and review.

    Included in every plan

  • Scheduling

    Track appointments and inspections against the claim file.

    Included in every plan

  • Schedule Engine

    Route-aware inspection planning, recommended times, and a booking approval queue.

    Optional module · +$39/mo

Recommended setup

Where umpires usually start

An umpire practice is usually one person, sometimes one person with scheduling support.

  • Solo operation

    You take umpire appointments yourself.

    Solo Professional$199/mo
  • Internal team

    Schedulers and staff support the umpire on the same files.

    Team$499/mo

Schedule Engine and Photo Engine are optional modules, priced separately. See pricing for full plan and module details.

Related resources

Resources for umpires

Free, ungated guides and checklists for running organized claim files.

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