2019 – Page 2 – Avoiding Insurance Bad Faith

In Rhode Island, No Duty of Good Faith to Third Party Claimant

By Raz Barnea Posted on January 22, 2019 Posted in Bad Faith Tagged with Auto Insurance, bad faith, duty to settle, insurance, Liability Insurance, Policy Limits Demands, Rhode Island, Stricklett, Summit

In Summit Insurance Company v. Stricklett, — A.3d —, No. 2017185APPEALPC12536, 2019 WL 190358, (R.I. Jan. 15, 2019), the Supreme Court of Rhode Island held that – similar to many jurisdictions – the duty to act in a reasonable manner …

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ALLEGED BAD FAITH FAILURE TO ADVISE POLICYHOLDER OF CONSEQUENCES OF SETTLEMENT CONDUCT CAUSES INSURER TO SETTLE $22 MILLION LAWSUIT

By Wendy N. Enerson Posted on January 7, 2019 Posted in Bad Faith Tagged with bad faith, Florida, insurance, Mosley v. Progressive

Progressive recently settled a bad faith lawsuit with the guardians of a child injured in a car accident driven by a Progressive policyholder, Earl Lloyd. Progressive faced liability for an underlying judgment in excess of $22 million against Lloyd, who …

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Year: 2019

In Rhode Island, No Duty of Good Faith to Third Party Claimant

ALLEGED BAD FAITH FAILURE TO ADVISE POLICYHOLDER OF CONSEQUENCES OF SETTLEMENT CONDUCT CAUSES INSURER TO SETTLE $22 MILLION LAWSUIT