J. Ryan Fowler | Property Insurance Coverage Law Blog | March 10, 2019 I often get calls from potential clients that have filed a claim with their insurance and have been enraged by an insurance agent or adjuster assigned on the claim. Many potential clients say something like “I just wanted to get the claim… Continue reading Is an Adjuster Independently Liable for Bad Faith Conduct?
Category: Bad Faith
Northern District of Illinois Dismisses Statutory Bad Faith Claim Against Insurer Where Bona Fide Coverage Dispute Existed and Insured Failed to Plead Sufficient Facts Showing that Insurer Unreasonably Refused to Comply with Policy Obligations
Patrick F. Nugent | Bad Faith Sentinel | February 13, 2019 Propitious, LLC owns a two-story building and leased the first floor of the property to Connacht, LLC, which used the space to operate a restaurant and sports bar. Propitious insured the property under a policy issued by Badger Mutual Insurance Company; Connacht insured the… Continue reading Northern District of Illinois Dismisses Statutory Bad Faith Claim Against Insurer Where Bona Fide Coverage Dispute Existed and Insured Failed to Plead Sufficient Facts Showing that Insurer Unreasonably Refused to Comply with Policy Obligations
Policyholder Wins Bad Faith Claim Despite Insurer Paying Nearly All It Owed
Kenneth Gorenberg | Barnes & Thornburg LLP | February 4, 2019 Can an insurance company be held liable for bad faith if it had a bona fide dispute with the policyholder over the extent of coverage in Illinois? Generally, it will not. However, a recent decision shows that delays in the claim and payment process… Continue reading Policyholder Wins Bad Faith Claim Despite Insurer Paying Nearly All It Owed
Eighth Circuit Affirms Judgment for Bad Faith after Insured’s Home Destroyed by Fire
Tred R. Eyerly | Insurance Law Hawaii | December 19, 2018 The Eighth Circuit affirmed the district court’s judgment that the insurer acted in bad faith when it denied the insured’s claim based upon misrepresentations in the application after destruction of his house by fire. Hayes v. Metropolitan Pro. and Cas. Ins. Co., 2018… Continue reading Eighth Circuit Affirms Judgment for Bad Faith after Insured’s Home Destroyed by Fire