CONSTITUTION & BY-LAWS JACKSONVILLE CLAIMS ASSOCIATION


Adopted October 3, 1932 Amended: August 23, 2005 & December 4, 2008


ARTICLE 1 – NAME Section 1. The name of this organization shall be Jacksonville Claims Association. ARTICLE 2 – PURPOSES Section 1. The purpose of this Association shall be: (1) To promote harmony and good business relations among members; to exchange information concerning matters of interest; to discuss common problems and to develop a high standard of ethics. (2) To encourage such administration of claims as will result in prompt and just settlement of all meritorious claims. (3) To develop cooperation among all members in vigorously exposing and resisting deceptive, unscrupulous or unethical claims or loss practices indulged in by any person. (4) To promote a feeling of good will, friendship, cooperation and understanding between the members. (5) To provide programs to keep the membership in touch with new developments of general interest. (6) To bring about more uniform treatment of common problems affecting all members without binding any member to adhere to a plan incomparable with the best interest of the company because of individual circumstances. (7) To work continuously toward assisting and improving the service of its members and to cooperate fully with the companies and persons represented in this organization.


(8) To join and cooperate fully with other organizations with like objectives in solving common problems.


ARTICLE 3 – MEMBERSHIP Section 1. The membership of the Association shall be composed of persons and business entities that are: (1) Directly engaged in claims handling, or work for a claims adjusting firm, or work in a claims adjusting department and may be performing duties other than actual adjusting claims for whatever reason, or in the supervision of those engaged in claims handling. Claims handling is defined to mean spending the majority of time in the investigation, negotiation, and settlement of insurance claims, or supervising or managing persons so engaged and holding a valid state adjuster’s license. (2) Persons who hold a valid adjusting license that are temporarily unemployed but are conducting valid searches and are not associated with a vendor. (3) Attorneys whose principal practice is insurance defense. (4) Appraisers, surveyors and private investigators whose major duties are devoted to insurance claims and who do not engage in the business of repair or sales. (5) Retired members in good standing whose present status does not conflict with active member qualifications. (6) Sponsors as set out in Section 6.


Section 2. The name of the proposed member is to be first submitted to the Membership Committee and thereafter submitted to members of the Association for action based on the recommendations of the Committee when required. Section 3. To overrule the recommendation of the Membership Committee requires a two-thirds vote of the members present. To affirm will take the majority vote of those present. Section 4. Any eligible person may be nominated and sponsored for membership at any regular meeting by any member then in good standing. Such nomination may be made orally from the floor, but it must also be submitted in writing to the Secretary stating the applicant’s full name, mailing address, telephone number, employment affiliation, name sponsoring member, and date of nomination. The Secretary will then submit all nominations to the chairperson of the Membership Committee. Eligible persons may also make application for


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