Brandee Bower | Property Insurance Coverage Law Blog | January 2, 2015 A recent decision out of Texas found that an insured who replaced his roof prior to the insurance company inspecting it could proceed on his claims of bad faith. In Santacruz v. Allstate Texas Lloyds,1 the insured suffered damage to his home when… Continue reading Policyholder in Texas Can Proceed on Bad Faith Claim Even Though Roof Replaced Prior to Inspection
Tag: Bad Faith Claims
Florida District Court of Appeal: Insurer’s Liability For Breach Of Contract Need Not Be Determined Before Bad Faith Claim Ripens
Calif. Court Limits Bad Faith Claims Against Insurers
Bibeka Shrestha, Law360 – October 8, 2013 A California appeals court on Monday limited insurers’ exposure to bad faith claims by holding that carriers are not required to proactively settle a claim just because it’s clear that the stakes are higher than what their policy offers in coverage. The published ruling marks a victory for… Continue reading Calif. Court Limits Bad Faith Claims Against Insurers
New Jersey Bad Faith Claims
Robert Trautmann – February 17, 2013 In a previous post, I discussed whether Hurricane Sandy victims were also the victims of bad faith claims handling by their insurance carriers. This post will discuss what constitutes bad faith here in New Jersey. Many Hurricane Sandy victims are still waiting on their insurance carrier to processes and… Continue reading New Jersey Bad Faith Claims