Month: May 2026

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In Scobee v. USAA Casualty Insurance Co., 168 F.4th 507 (8th Cir. 2026), the United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit issued a split decision on whether a rational factfinder would find an insurer’s conduct outrageous and in …

Eighth Circuit Issues Split Decision on Bad Faith Claim Involving Payment of Policy Limit Five Years After Jury Verdict Read more »

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One of the most settled—but frequently litigated—principles in insurance law is that bad‑faith liability is derivative of coverage. In general, an insurer cannot be liable for bad faith where it did not owe coverage or benefits under the policy in …

No Coverage, No Bad Faith: Majority of States Enforce the Threshold Requirement Read more »