Steven L. Miracle | Meissner Tierney Fisher & Nichols An insurance company’s duty of good faith and fair dealing is incorporated into every insurance policy. Generally speaking, the duty requires an insurance company to act fairly toward its insured and not place its own interests above the insured’s interests, whether in the context of an… Continue reading Claims Adjusters Or Lawyers? Federal Court Sees No Difference.
Category: Bad Faith
Minnesota Just Made It Harder For Insureds To Claim ‘Bad Faith
Matthew S. Jones | Freeman Mathis & Gary In the matter entitled Fishbowl Solutions v. Hanover Ins. Co., the United States District Court for Minnesota affirmed a Magistrate Judge’s Order denying an insured’s motion to amend the complaint to allege “bad faith.” The insured purchased a technology professional liability policy. When a third-party fraudster obtained… Continue reading Minnesota Just Made It Harder For Insureds To Claim ‘Bad Faith
Insurer in Bad Faith Due to Adjuster’s Failure to Keep Abreast of Case Law
Tred R. Eyerly | Insurance Law Hawaii The federal district court found that the insurer acted in bad faith when the claim was denied based on the adjuster’s lack of knowledge of recent case law in Washington. Sec. Nat’l Ins. Co. v. Constr. Assocs. of Spokane, 2022 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 53533 (E.D. Wash. March… Continue reading Insurer in Bad Faith Due to Adjuster’s Failure to Keep Abreast of Case Law
Statute of Limitations and Bad Faith Claims: Factors to Consider
Anastasiya Collins | SDV Insights How much time do our clients have to bring a bad faith action against an insurer? Although we are not frequently asked this question, it is one that we constantly analyze before asserting a bad faith claim. To answer this question, we look to the statute of limitations, which is… Continue reading Statute of Limitations and Bad Faith Claims: Factors to Consider
Statute of Limitations and Bad Faith Claims: Factors to Consider
Anastasiya Collins | Saxe Doernberger & Vita How much time do our clients have to bring a bad faith action against an insurer? Although we are not frequently asked this question, it is one that we constantly analyze before asserting a bad faith claim. To answer this question, we look to the statute of limitations,… Continue reading Statute of Limitations and Bad Faith Claims: Factors to Consider