Tiffany L. Powers, Kyle G.A. Wallace and Bryan W. Lutz | Alston & Bird | March 20, 2019 A victory for insurers in Georgia’s Supreme Court clarifies state law on liability for failing to settle a claim. Our Insurance Litigation & Regulatory Team offers three key holdings that will limit an insurer’s potential exposure. The… Continue reading A Good-Faith Attempt to Limit Unwarranted Bad-Faith Liability in Georgia
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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