Tag: insurance

No Common Law First-Party Bad Faith Action in Florida

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

Contractors Insurance Used As One Of The Basis To Avoid Scam

Authorities warn construction firms about their business practices as well as companies and homeowners about getting involved in contractor scams. There have been several reports within the United States about incidences of misrepresentation where unknown contractors would approach clients as sent by insurance companies. Once hired to work on the property, they are said to… Continue reading Contractors Insurance Used As One Of The Basis To Avoid Scam

Utah Reverses Course on Apportioning Costs of Defense to Policyholders

Jason W. Crowell – January 25, 2012 A recent Utah Supreme Court decision could result in significant benefits to some policyholders in Utah’s construction industry. The case, Ohio Casualty Insurance Co. v. Unigard Insurance Co., 2012 UT 1, concerned a fight between two insurers about how to split the costs of defending a lawsuit brought against… Continue reading Utah Reverses Course on Apportioning Costs of Defense to Policyholders

An Insurer’s Duty of Good Faith in the Context of Litigation

Randy Papetti – November 24, 2011 Application of the Duty and Tort Doctrine to an Insurer’s Postfiling Conduct A growing number of cases address the issue of post‐filing conduct. Interestingly, nearly all the decisions appear to conclude that the duty of good faith and fair dealing that an insurance company owes does not end with… Continue reading An Insurer’s Duty of Good Faith in the Context of Litigation