Umpire Utilization Toggle

Most appraisals settle between the two appraisers without ever needing a third party. But when negotiations stall and the umpire breaks the tie, the award letter has to look different. It needs a third signature line, the umpire's name printed on it, and language that reflects a panel decision rather than a two-party agreement.

Without a single toggle to flip, you would have to edit the template, add a signature block by hand, and remember to do it every time. Forget once and the award goes out without an umpire signature line, the carrier rejects it, and you regenerate the whole document. Worse, the signing flow gets confused because it does not know the umpire is supposed to be in the loop.

This toggle handles both jobs at once. It tells the PDF template to include the umpire signature block, and it tells the SignWell flow to add the umpire as a third signer in the right order. One click, no template surgery.

When to Enable

• An umpire was involved in determining the final award amounts
• The umpire's decision was used to break a tie
• You want the umpire's signature on the award letter

Impact on Signatures

When enabled, the award letter signature flow changes to include the umpire as a third signer (after carrier and insured appraisers).