Umpire, Insureds’ Appraiser ‘Exceeded Their Powers,’ Hawaii Panel Says In Reversal

Mealey's (February 22, 2023, 12:29 PM EST) -- HONOLULU — A Hawaii appeals court held that insureds’ appraiser and an umpire “exceeded their powers” by determining what amounts an insurer owed to the insureds rather than appraising the value of the insureds’ wildfire loss, reversing the lower court’s orders that granted the insureds’ motion to confirm appraisal and denied the insurer’s motion to vacate the appraisal awards and remanding for further proceedings....