Edward Eshoo | Property Insurance Coverage Law Blog | September 9, 2019 In my last blog post, I wrote about the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeal’s recent decision in Windridge of Naperville Condominium Association v. Philadelphia Indemnity Insurance Company.1 There, the Seventh Circuit rejected Philadelphia’s argument that because only the south and the west elevations of siding… Continue reading Does An Insurer Act In “Bad Faith” If It Denies Coverage For A Hail Loss Based On Its Retained Engineer Defining Hail Damage As Functional Damage?
Category: Bad Faith
Wyoming Bad Faith Remedies For Delayed and Wrongfully Denied Property Insurance Claims
Chip Merlin | Property Insurance Coverage Law Blog | September 7, 2019 We recently were presented with a case involving a property insurance claim in Wyoming. The policyholder was upset, and his public adjuster had a long list of improper actions by the insurance company. Merlin Law Group attorney Jonathan Bukowski wrote a short article about this… Continue reading Wyoming Bad Faith Remedies For Delayed and Wrongfully Denied Property Insurance Claims
Insurance Company Act in Bad Faith? Can It Be Punished? What Policyholders Need To Know About California Bad Faith Law
Daniel Veroff | Property Insurance Coverage Law Blog | June 10, 2019 Insurance policyholders who are considering suing their insurance companies for bad faith need to consider many pros and cons, including the potential for financial compensation. California juries can allocate the money they award policyholders to several categories, such as unpaid policy benefits, attorney… Continue reading Insurance Company Act in Bad Faith? Can It Be Punished? What Policyholders Need To Know About California Bad Faith Law
Jury to Decide If Carrier Risked Trial Because It Had Nothing Left to Lose
Claims Journal | May 23, 2019 A federal judge in Rhode Island has cleared the way for a trial to decide whether Columbia Casualty Insurance, in bad faith, put its own interest over its policyholder’s by gambling on a trial instead of settling a claim that resulted in a $25 million jury verdict. Boston-based Ironshore… Continue reading Jury to Decide If Carrier Risked Trial Because It Had Nothing Left to Lose
A Good-Faith Attempt to Limit Unwarranted Bad-Faith Liability in Georgia
Bryan Lutz, Tiffany Powers, and Kyle Wallace | Alston & Bird | March 21, 2019 A victory for insurers in Georgia’s Supreme Court clarifies state law on liability for failing to settle a claim. Our Insurance Litigation & Regulatory Team offers three key holdings that will limit an insurer’s potential exposure. The injured party must… Continue reading A Good-Faith Attempt to Limit Unwarranted Bad-Faith Liability in Georgia