Alan Fiedel – June 6, 2012 In QBE Insurance Corporation v. Chalfonte Condominium Apartment Association, Inc., Case No. SC09-441 (May 31, 2012), the Florida Supreme Court issued an opinion last week in a Hurricane Wilma property insurance case, which originated in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida. The District Court dismissed… Continue reading No Common Law First-Party Bad Faith Action in Florida
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New Jersey’s Bad Faith Bill Remains Pending in Senate
March 12, 2012 On January 20, 2012, the New Jersey Senate introduced S766, which provides a cause of action for bad faith – an insurance carrier’s breach of the covenant of good faith and fair dealing – in the investigation, evaluation, processing, payment or settlement of insurance claims. The bill is intended to codify certain… Continue reading New Jersey’s Bad Faith Bill Remains Pending in Senate