bad faith – Page 7 – Avoiding Insurance Bad Faith

Missouri Federal Court Identifies Roadblocks For An Excess Carriers’ Claim For Attorney Fees Against Primary Carrier

Ron Tigner Sep 8, 2016 Tagged with attorney’s fees, bad faith, damages

The court’s decision in Axis Specialty Insurance Company v. New Hampshire Insurance Company highlights the scope of …

Earlier this month, a Massachusetts Appellate Court affirmed a trial court’s award of bad faith damages …

Wendy N. Enerson Aug 18, 2016 Tagged with bad faith, Settlement Offer

A low-ball settlement offer on its own is not enough to state a claim for a …

Ron Tigner Aug 15, 2016 Tagged with bad faith, duty to settle, policy limits

The recent California decision Barickman v. Mercury Casualty Company, 2016 WL 3975279, (Calif. App. – July …

On July 27, 2016, the United States District Court for South Carolina ordered an insurer to …

Julia Molander Jul 28, 2016 Tagged with bad faith, duty to settle, policy limits

In a recent unpublished decision, the California Court of Appeals upheld a $3 million judgment against …

Joann Selleck Jul 13, 2016 Tagged with bad faith, made whole rule, subrogation

It is highly unusual to find an insurance bad faith case which stems from an insurance …

Julia Molander Jul 6, 2016 Tagged with bad faith, elder abuse, genuine dispute

The Paslays sued State Farm for failing to pay a portion of the damage caused to …

Stephen Kempa Jun 28, 2016 Tagged with bad faith, removal, specificity

This month, the Eastern District of Pennsylvania issued an opinion that reminds insurance carriers and their …