On September 19, 2025, Washington released a prepublication draft for the rule on registering and identifying umpires in auto appraisals.

The new law requires the Insurance Commissioner to register competent and disinterested umpires who will be identified to auto appraisers if they are unable to agree on an umpire to resolve their loss dispute.

The comment period for the prepublication draft begins on Friday, September 19, and closes at 11:59 p.m. on September 28, 2025. Please send comments to rulescoordinator@oic.wa.gov.

For more information on about the upcoming draft for this law, visit the following link R 2025-04

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