Texas Supreme Court Declines Opportunity to Review Appellate Decision Clarifying Insurer’s Settlement Obligations In Multi-Plaintiff/Multi-Insured Context
Last year in Patterson, et al. v. Home State County Mut. Ins. Co., 2014 Tex. App. …
Eleventh Circuit Finds No Bad Faith in Multiple-Claimant Claims-Handing Situation
In a new decision, Mesa v. Clarendon National Ins. Co., 2015 WL 5059496, 2015 U.S. App. …
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Eastern District of Texas Rules that Insurer’s Delayed Acceptance of the Duty to Defend Constitutes a Breach of that Duty
In Yowell v. Seneca Specialty Ins. Co., 2015 WL 4575450, 2015 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 98719 (E.D.Tex., …
Colorado Supreme Court: Indefinite, Future Assignment of Insurance Proceeds Unenforceable Against Insurer
It is not uncommon for injured persons to assign their rights to insurance proceeds to a …
Alabama’s High Court: No Contract Means No Bad Faith
In many states, pleading and proving the existence of a valid contract is necessary for both …
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Sixth Circuit Refuses to Create a Cause of Action for Reverse Bad Faith
In an opinion handed down last week, the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals refused to adopt …
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Indiana Court Dismisses Bad Faith Allegations and Praises Insurer for Timely Claims-Handling
A recent federal District Court decision from Indiana, Autumn Glen Homeowners Ass’n. v. Travelers Ind. Co. …
Cozen’s Melissa White to Speak at the 2015 CLM Annual Conference
The Claims and Litigation Management Alliance (CLM) is a national organization created to meet the needs …
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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
A recent Arizona Court of Appeals decision, Everest Indemnity Insurance Company v. the Hon. John …
Florida’s Claims Administration Statute – Use It or Lose Your “Coverage Defense”
Any Insurer issuing liability policies in Florida should be aware of the requirement of Florida’s …
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