Does the Implied Covenant of Good Faith and Fair Dealing Impose a Broad Duty on Insurers to Act “Reasonably” or “Properly” in Handling Claims?

Christina Phillips | Property Insurance Coverage Law Blog | October 30, 2019 The United States District Court for the District of Minnesota in Selective Insurance Company of South Carolina v. Sela,1 recently addressed whether the implied covenant of good faith includes a broader obligation to act “reasonably” and “properly” in making a decision about whether to pay… Continue reading Does the Implied Covenant of Good Faith and Fair Dealing Impose a Broad Duty on Insurers to Act “Reasonably” or “Properly” in Handling Claims?

Bad Faith Legislation: Good for Insurance Policyholders?

William G. Passannante | PropertyCasualty360 | September 12, 2019 When an insurance company violates its duty of good faith and fair dealing, a policyholder should have a remedy for the insurance company’s breach of duty. In order for insurance purchasers to receive the benefit of their insurance policies, bad faith behavior by insurance companies requires… Continue reading Bad Faith Legislation: Good for Insurance Policyholders?

The Murky Waters Between “Good Faith” and “Bad Faith”

Theresa A. Guertin | SDV Insights | August 1, 2019 In honor of Shark Week, that annual television-event where we eagerly flip on the Discovery Channel to get our fix of these magnificent (and terrifying!) creatures, I was inspired to write about the “predatory” practices we’ve encountered recently in our construction insurance practice. The more… Continue reading The Murky Waters Between “Good Faith” and “Bad Faith”

What Will a Denial of Costs Actually ‘Cost’ You?

Lori Bethea | Chartwell Law | September 6, 2019 Jennings v. Habana Health Care Center, 183 So. 3d 1131 (Fla. 1st DCA 2015), has been the law for almost five years, but many claims adjusters are still routinely denying entitlement to costs when responding to a petition. If you’ve been in this industry for a while… Continue reading What Will a Denial of Costs Actually ‘Cost’ You?

Insurance Claim Payment Delay Following Expected Disasters is Epidemic

Chip Merlin | Property Insurance Coverage Law Blog | August 19, 2019 Crawford has acknowledged that the insurance industry it serves is not living up to its good faith claims obligation in a recent publication. Here is the confession about the 2017 Hurricane season which it reported in Today’s Large & Complex Claims Landscape: Preparing for the… Continue reading Insurance Claim Payment Delay Following Expected Disasters is Epidemic

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