Auto insurer hit with $10 million bad faith verdict 
By:
Sylvia Hsieh
Published: February 15, 2012
Tags: automobile insurance, bad faith, insurance coverage, Ohio
A jury has awarded $10 million to an Ohio couple whose insurer refused to pay their auto claim or provide a lawyer for their defense for hitting another car in an accident that killed one person and injured another.
Insured needn’t prove tangible losses in bad faith suit
Published: January 20, 2012
Tags: bad faith, emotional distress, insurance
An insured suing for bad faith is not required to prove economic or physical injury in order to recover damages for emotional distress allegedly caused by the termination of her long-term care benefits, the Hawaii Supreme Court has ruled in answering a certified question from a U.S. District Court.
Privilege protects insurer in bad faith lawsuit
By:
Pat Murphy
Published: March 22, 2011
Tags: attorney-client privilege, bad faith
The attorney-client privilege applies to preclude the disclosure of communications and correspondence in a first-party bad faith action against a disability insurer, the Florida Supreme Court has ruled in affirming judgment.
Vehicle service insurer can be sued for bad faith
By:
Pat Murphy
Published: February 4, 2011
Tags: bad faith, consumer protection, insurance
A used car buyer could bring a bad faith claim against the company that issued a service contract for his vehicle, the Oklahoma Supreme Court has ruled in reversing a summary judgment.
Attorney can’t be sanctioned for arbitration misconduct
By:
Pat Murphy
Published: September 17, 2010
Tags: arbitration, attorney misconduct, bad faith, Sanctions
A federal court lacked the authority to sanction an attorney for alleged misconduct during the course of a private arbitration proceeding, the 5th Circuit has ruled vacating a $10,000 penalty.
Insurer not liable for bad faith
By:
Pat Murphy
Published: May 10, 2010
Tags: bad faith, insurance, intentional acts exclusion
An insurance company was not liable for handling a wrongful death suit against its insured in bad faith because its actions did not expose its insured to liability in excess of the combined policy limits, the Florida Supreme Court has ruled in answering certified question from the 11th Circuit.
Health insurer must pay $37M in bad faith case
By:
Pat Murphy
Published: February 1, 2010
Tags: bad faith, health insurance
A Colorado jury on Friday decided that an insurance company must pay $37 million to a Lafayette woman whose health insurance was canceled after she was seriously injured in a car accident.
$15 million punitive award for bad faith claim reduced
By:
Correy Stephenson
Published: September 17, 2009
Tags: bad faith, punitive damages
A $15 million punitive award for an insurance company’s bad faith termination of an HIV-positive man’s health benefits was excessive and should be reduced to $10 million, the South Carolina Supreme Court has ruled.
Insurer must inform insured of settlement offers
By:
Correy Stephenson
Published: August 7, 2009
Tags: bad faith
An insurer’s covenant of good faith and fair dealing includes a duty to adequately inform the insured of settlement offers, including reasonable offers in excess of the policy limits, the Nevada Supreme Court has ruled.
Arizona jury awards $55M in MetLife auto insurance case
By:
Nora Tooher
Published: April 15, 2009
Tags: bad faith, MetLife
An Arizona jury has ordered MetLife to pay $55 million for refusing to cover a $30,400 claim from a couple whose SUV was stolen and vandalized.
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