Pennsylvania’s bad‑faith statute, 42 Pa. C.S.A. § 8371, permits insureds to recover certain damages in “action[s] arising under an insurance policy … [if] the insurer has acted in bad faith towards the insured ….” In Eastern...more
On September 1, 2022, the Superior Court of Pennsylvania held, as a matter of first impression, that a surety is not subject to Pennsylvania’s bad faith statute, 42 Pa.C.S.A. § 8731. In Eastern Steel Constructors, Inc. v....more