Insurance bad faith turns a denied insurance claim into evidence when a policyholder can show that an insurer not only denied the claim but also handled it in a way that violated its duty to deal ...

Some insurance payments are treated as tax-free by the IRS. For example, if you pay for car insurance and your insurance carrier later repairs your car after an accident, the amount of the repair bill ...

Dealing with an insurance company after a car accident can be a real pain. Having to talk to an investigator (after you've already spoken with the police), wait months for a determination, and ...

Bad faith litigation has long posed both legal and reputational risks for insurers operating in Florida. With the enactment in 2023 of House Bill 837—a sweeping tort-reform measure—there are important ...

Despite protestations from the insurance industry to the contrary, common law bad faith damages can be pursued in the lawsuit seeking extra-contractual damages from insurers under policies of ...

A jury in the Southern District of Florida determined State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company acted in bad faith by failing to settle a wrongful death claim. This jury verdict comes as the ...

Louisiana Governor Jeff Landry vetoed a bill last week that would have limited bad faith lawsuits against insurers, a move that raised criticism from the insurance industry. SB 111, sponsored by Sen.