A recent Arizona Court of Appeals decision, Everest Indemnity Insurance Company v. the Hon. John Rea, Judge of Sup. Ct of State of Az., 2015 WL 195450, addresses the attorney-client privilege in a bad faith case.  Everest examines a …

Arizona Court of Appeals Finds No Implied Waiver of Insurer’s Attorney Client Privilege by Defending a Bad Faith Case Based on Subjective Good Faith Defense Read more »

  Any Insurer issuing liability policies in Florida should be aware of the requirement of Florida’s Claims Administration Statute, § 627.426, or risk waiving viable “coverage defenses.”  The definition of “coverage defense” under the statute has been the subject of …

Florida’s Claims Administration Statute – Use It or Lose Your “Coverage Defense” Read more »

Property insurance policies commonly contain a suit limitation provision which generally provides that an insured cannot file suit against the insurer unless the action is brought within one or two years of the date of loss.  While such provisions are …

Nevada Court Holds One-Year Suit Limitation Provision Does Not Bar Bad Faith or UCPA Claims Read more »

On October 3rd, the Texas Supreme Court granted a policyholder’s petition for review in a Hurricane Ike matter that potentially gives Texas’ highest court an opportunity to address several important insurance issues.  They include concurrent cause in wind and flood …

Texas Supreme Court Accepts a Concurrent Cause and Ordinance or Law Matter Involving Hurricane Ike Read more »

On Wednesday, Florida’s Fourth District Court of Appeal issued an opinion concerning the prerequisites for bringing bad faith claims in Florida.  In an en banc ruling, the Court held in Cammarata v. State Farm Florida Ins. Co., 2014 WL 4327948 …

Florida Appellate Court: “Coverage Liability” Can Be Basis for Bad Faith in Suit Involving First Party Appraisal Read more »

In a recent decision in the case of Pyramid Technologies, Inc. v. Hartford Casualty Ins. Co., 752 F.3d 807 (9th Cir., May 19, 2014), the Ninth Circuit, relying on California law upheld a grant of summary judgment dismissing the insured’s …

Water Loss Case Gives Rise to Dispute Over Bad Faith Standard For ‘Genuine Dispute’ and Admissibility of Expert Evidence Read more »

The American Conference Institute is holding the 26th National Advanced Forum on Bad Faith Litigation from November 21st to November 22nd in Miami, Florida. The forum shapes the future of bad faith litigation strategies for leading outside counsel, in-house counsel …

Nejat Ahmed Presents At The ACI 26th National Advanced Forum On Bad Faith Litigation in Miami, Florida Read more »