When an insurance denial seems completely wrong on its face, it is common for both lawyers and laypersons to assert that it was due to "bad faith," entitling the policyholder to some form of ...

The insurer’s core product is not the policy document delivered at the point of sale; it is the promise of financial protection when a covered loss occurs. That promise has meaning only if honored ...

On July 1, 2024, new Virginia Code § 8.01-66.1 became effective and created a new bad faith cause of action that can be significant for underinsured or uninsured (“UIM”) carriers. The prior Va. Code § ...

A Florida appeals court has re-affirmed a major state Supreme Court decision, helping to answer lingering questions about whether the 2022 bad-faith litigation reform law can be applied retroactively.

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 ...

The recent wildfires in Southern California and natural disasters elsewhere in the country have left thousands of people grappling with enormous loss — and the complex insurance claims process that ...

TALLAHASSEE – Florida has developed a reputation of having an unfair legal system that does not favor businesses, partly because of the state's bad faith laws, which many legal experts agree need ...

Fitts Law Firm, which publishes guidance on Texas home insurance disputes, explains who qualifies for a bad faith claim.

This article was originally published by Cla i ms Journal on June 16, 2025 and is republished here with permission from the publication. Bad faith litigation has long posed both legal and reputational ...