Georgia’s Bad Faith Funhouse: Recent Developments in Time-Limited Settlement Demand Law in Georgia
“Void if not presented within 90 days.” These seven unassuming words were printed on the face …
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Fourth DCA Reverses Jury Verdict Due to Improper Admission of Claims Handling and Bad Faith Evidence
In Universal Property & Casualty Insurance Co. v. Naze, No. 4D2024-0098 (Fla. 4th DCA June 4, …
Texas Supreme Court Axes Policyholder’s Attempt to Expand Insurer Tort Liability
In Elephant Insurance Co., LLC v. Kenyon, the Supreme Court of Texas reiterated the framework of …
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Fifth Circuit Weighs in on Aftermath of Texas Supreme Court’s Decisions Affecting Insurers’ Pre-Appraisal Award Payments and Damages under the Texas Prompt Payment of Claims Act
Just a few short years ago, there was a bright line rule under Texas law concerning …
Iowa Supreme Court Rejects Restaurant’s Allegations of Bad Faith and Breach of Contract After Appraisal
The Iowa Supreme Court recently reversed the appellate court’s denial of an insurer’s motion for a …
Lack of Notice No Excuse for Failure to Settle
An insurer can no longer claim its lack of notice of a lawsuit against its insured …
Avoid Creating Coverage By Estoppel, Waiver & Forfeiture: California
Waiver, estoppel and forfeiture are doctrines on which insureds often rely to try to create coverage …
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A Jury Must Find An Insurer Acted Unreasonably In Order To Find Bad Faith Failure to Settle
On March 8, 2021 the California Court of Appeal, reversing a $10 million verdict against Farmers, …
Recent Bad Faith Cases Regarding Reasonableness of Medical Treatment
In two recent cases, the courts showed substantial deference to patients’ treating physicians in determining the …
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Claims Handling: Questions Are the Answer
The key issue in insurance bad faith litigation is whether the claims professional reasonably handled the …