David Adelstein | Florida Construction Legal Updates The recent Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals’ decision, American Builders Insurance Company v. Southern-Owners Insurance Company, 56 F.4th 938 (11th Cir. 2023), is an insurer versus insurer case that touches on two important insurance topics: (1) common law bad faith against an insurance company, and (2) an insurer’s affirmative defense that an… Continue reading Two Worthy Insurance Topics: (1) Bad Faith, and (2) Settling Without Insurer’s Consent
Tag: Bad Faith Claims
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
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
Arizona Appellate Court to Consider Standard for Aiding and Abetting Bad Faith Claims
Patrick Gorman | Jones, Skelton & Hochuli Iglesia v. BrotherhoodArizona Court of AppealsApril 12, 2022 In cases alleging bad faith against an insurance carriers, policyholders will often sue employee adjusters or contractors (independent adjusters, engineers, experts) of the insurance carrier to keep the case out of federal court. In a legal sense, policyholders sue the… Continue reading Arizona Appellate Court to Consider Standard for Aiding and Abetting Bad Faith Claims