Introduction Earlier this year, the Nevada Supreme Court issued a significant decision for insurers, policyholders, and coverage counsel in North River Insurance Company v. James River Insurance Company[1]. In a matter of first impression, the Court held that an excess …
In Madrigal v. Allstate Indemnity Co., Cause No. 16-55830 (9th Cir. June 15, 2017), the Ninth Circuit upheld a jury award assessing $14 million in bad faith damages, even though it was unclear whether the insurer could have met the …
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Recently, the Eleventh Circuit, applying Georgia law, reaffirmed that an insurer cannot be liable for negligently failing to settle a case unless the settlement demand provides protection to the insured against all potential claims, even those which have not been …