Paul A. Rose | Brouse McDowell | July 19, 2018 Certain aspects of insurance bad faith are well known, particularly to insurance coverage practitioners. For instance, it is widely understood that an insurer commits bad faith if it fails to pay upon or otherwise honor a claim without reasonable justification for its refusal. It is,… Continue reading The Other Bad Faith
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Denied Water Damage Claims and Unethical Adjuster Conduct
Chip Merlin | Property Insurance Coverage Law Blog | July 9, 2018 Denied water damage claims are one of the more frequently handled claims by our law firm. The cost to repair these claims can be quite high depending on many factors including the length of time the water leaked, the length of the leak,… Continue reading Denied Water Damage Claims and Unethical Adjuster Conduct
Court Says Claims for Unreasonable Delay or Denial of Insurance Benefits Can Be Filed Beyond One Year
Jonathan Bukowski | Property Insurance Coverage Law Blog | June 12, 2018 As discussed in a previous post, Colorado allows policyholders—even repair vendors such as contractors or roofers where there has been an assignment of insurance benefits—to bring a cause of action for bad faith where an insurance company unreasonably delays or denies the payment of covered insurance… Continue reading Court Says Claims for Unreasonable Delay or Denial of Insurance Benefits Can Be Filed Beyond One Year
New Jersey Senate Passes Bad Faith Bill
Jason Cleri | Property Insurance Coverage Law Blog | June 10, 2018 Recently, the New Jersey Senate passed S-2144, entitled the New Jersey Insurance Fair Conduct Act. While the bill still must go through the Assembly and be signed by the Governor, this is much welcomed news by insureds and their representatives. Since 1993, insureds have… Continue reading New Jersey Senate Passes Bad Faith Bill
Adjusters May Be Personally Liable Under Washington Law
Dwain Clifford | The Policyholder Report | April 11, 2018 The Washington Court of Appeals recently held that the obligation to act in “good faith” applies to the adjuster working for an insurer, not just the insurer that employed the adjuster. This rule not only permits insureds to go directly after the person at the… Continue reading Adjusters May Be Personally Liable Under Washington Law