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Washington Supreme Court: Adjusters Can’t Be Sued for Bad Faith

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Earlier today the Washington Supreme Court issued its highly-anticipated decision in Keodalah v. Allstate Insurance Company. The coverage community was anxiously waiting to learn if an employee claims adjuster could be sued...more

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Eastern District of Pennsylvania Dismisses Statutory and Common Law Bad Faith Claims Against Insurer Where Insured Failed to...

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Richard McDonough suffered serious injuries to his neck and spine as a result of an automobile accident. The insurer of the driver who caused the accident settled with McDonough for the driver’s full policy amount of...more

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Third-Party Bad Faith Is Dead Again!

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Back in June 2016, we reported on a 3-2 Memorandum Decision of the Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia (“WVSCA”) which appeared to be a disguised (and prohibited) third-party bad faith claim under a liability policy. In...more

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Eastern District of Pennsylvania Dismisses Bad Faith Claims in Two Recent Decisions Where Plaintiffs Made Only Conclusory...

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Mittman v. Nationwide Affinity Insurance Co., No. 16-04658 (E.D. Pa. Apr. 10, 2017) - Jeremy Mittman’s car was rear-ended in a hit-and-run incident and both Mittman and his son sustained significant injuries. Mittman...more

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How Appraisal Protects Against Texas Insurance Code Abuse

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Insurance practice in Texas has become somewhat rote. Typically, a petition is filed against both an insurance company (that is often not based or incorporated in Texas) and a local adjuster. In addition to a breach of...more

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District of Colorado: “First-Party Claimant” Under State Bad Faith Statute is Not Synonymous With First-Party Bad Faith Under...

Nat’l Union Fire Ins. Co. of Pittsburgh, PA v. Intrawest ULC, et al., No. 13-cv-00079-PAB-KMT, 2015 WL 1326199 (D. Colo. Mar. 20, 2015). The U.S. District Court for the District of Colorado denies an insurer’s motion to...more

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