Jeffrey Michael Cohen | PropertyCasualtyFocus The purpose of Florida’s “bad faith” statute is to “avoid unnecessary bad faith litigation.” To that end, the statute provides a civil remedy for any person damaged by an insurer’s conduct. However, as a condition precedent to filing suit, the policyholder must provide appropriate information to the Department of Insurance and the… Continue reading “Specific” Means “Specific” – Florida’s Bad Faith Statute Must Be Strictly Construed
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Minnesota Supreme Court’s First Opinion on the State’s Bad Faith Statute
J. Kent Crocker | Carlton Fields The Minnesota Supreme Court in the matter of Alison Joel Peterson v. Western National Mutual Insurance Company, 946 N.W.2d 903 (Minn. 2020) opined for the first time on the state’s bad faith statute (Minn. Stat. § 604.18) and weighed in on the interpretation of the two prongs contained within the… Continue reading Minnesota Supreme Court’s First Opinion on the State’s Bad Faith Statute
Minnesota Supreme Court’s First Opinion on the State’s Bad Faith Statute
J. Kent Crocker | PropertyCasualtyFocus The Minnesota Supreme Court in the matter of Alison Joel Peterson v. Western National Mutual Insurance Company, 946 N.W.2d 903 (Minn. 2020) opined for the first time on the state’s bad faith statute (Minn. Stat. § 604.18) and weighed in on the interpretation of the two prongs contained within the statute.… Continue reading Minnesota Supreme Court’s First Opinion on the State’s Bad Faith Statute