7th Circuit: Appraisal Should Have Ended Dispute Over Roof Replacement November 18, 2019 By Jim Sams When managers of the Villas at Winding Ridge in Indianapolis asked a contractor to assess the condition of the 33...
Viewpoint: Equitable Subrogation Useful Tactic When Insurer Won’t Settle November 7, 2019 By Christine Spinella Davis Every policyholder will likely face a scenario where its primary insurer refuses a settlement offer within limits. The primary insurer...
3rd Circuit: Policy to Limit Extended Transportation Expenses May be Bad Faith August 6, 2019 By Jim Sams Kyle and Marie Stechert say they rushed to buy another car after their vehicle was “totaled” in an accident because...
Texas Supreme Court Clarifies Bad Faith in Appraisal Process July 2, 2019 By Jim Sams An insurer’s payment of the appraisal value after disputing a claim does not establish that it was liable, nor does...
Hotel Owner Sues Insurance Company After Vegas Mass Shooting June 25, 2019 LAS VEGAS — More than 4,000 people are seeking damages from MGM Resorts International related to the Las Vegas Strip...
Insurer Liable for Bad Faith Mistake of Law: Viewpoint June 12, 2019 By Sara Perkins Jones A recent ruling from the District of Massachusetts suggests that insurers are responsible for training their claims handlers to know...
Jury to Decide If Carrier Risked Trial Because It Had Nothing Left to Lose May 23, 2019 A federal judge in Rhode Island has cleared the way for a trial to decide whether Columbia Casualty Insurance, in...
Calif. Appellate Court Affirms $1 Million Bad Faith Judgment Against Geico May 21, 2019 By Jim Sams GEICO General Insurance Co. refused an offer to settle Michael Mazik’s underinsured motorist claim for $50,000. Instead, the claim will...
Iowa Bars Bad Faith Against TPAs, but Question Unsettled Elsewhere May 15, 2019 By Jim Sams A split decision by the Iowa Supreme Court last week resolves the issue in one state, but the question of...
Federal Judge Issues Rare Summary Judgment Finding Insurer Acted in Bad Faith April 26, 2019 By Jim Sams A federal judge in Pennsylvania decided to skip the jury and ruled based on the facts presented in briefings that...