
    In the Matter of the Arbitration between Jay A. Rosenblum, Respondent, and Government Employees Insurance Company, Appellant.
    Argued February 11, 1977;
    decided March 31, 1977
    
      E. Richard Rimmels, Jr., for appellant.
    
      Bernard Meyerson for respondent.
   Memorandum. The term "claimant” in subdivision 2 of section 675 of the Insurance Law encompasses assignees of medical claims against insurance carriers, and there is no indication in the statute that the Legislature did not intend to require insurers to arbitrate disputed claims assigned to such persons. Accordingly, the order of the Appellate Division is affirmed.

Chief Judge Breitel and Judges Jasen, Gabrielli, Jones, Wachtler, Fuchsberg and Cooke concur.

Order affirmed, with costs, in a memorandum.  