Tag: Bad Faith

Ashley Smith – January 15, 2014 In Arizona, insurance contracts include an implied covenant of good faith and fair dealing requiring the insurer to refrain from any conduct that would impair the benefits or rights expected from the insurance contract.1 Interestingly, unlike many other jurisdictions, the insured is not required to prevail on the breach… Continue reading An Introduction to Arizona First-Party Bad Faith

Ashley Smith – January 15, 2014 In Arizona, insurance contracts include an implied covenant of good faith and fair dealing requiring the insurer to refrain from any conduct that would impair the benefits or rights expected from the insurance contract.1 Interestingly, unlike many other jurisdictions, the insured is not required to prevail on the breach… Continue reading An Introduction to Arizona First-Party Bad Faith

On October 7, the California Court of Appeal, Second Appellate District, held that a liability insurer, in the absence of any demand or settlement offer from a third party claimant, need not initiate settlement negotiations or offer its policy limits, even where liability is clear and there is a substantial likelihood that the third party… Continue reading California Appellate Court Issues Bad Faith Duty to Settle Opinion