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10th Circuit Case Reinforces Limits Of Insurer’s Duty To Settle Disputed Claims

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A recent federal appeals court case applying Utah law goes to the heart of the conflict that arises between a policyholder and insurer when an insurer defends a policyholder under a reservation of rights and receives a...more

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Alleged Bad Faith Failure to Advise Policyholder of Consequences of Settlement Conduct Causes Insurer to Settle $22 Million...

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Progressive recently settled a bad faith lawsuit with the guardians of a child injured in a car accident driven by a Progressive policyholder, Earl Lloyd. Progressive faced liability for an underlying judgment in excess of...more

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Whose Settlement Is It, Anyway? Negotiating Consistent with an Insurer's Strong Coverage Defenses.

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This author suggested, in an earlier May 2016 Bad Faith blog article, that an insurer can measure on a “strength scale” its insurance coverage defenses while it defends its insured against underlying claims and lawsuits under...more

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