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Presley & Presley

No Settlement Opportunity, No Problem

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The vast majority of extra-contractual/bad faith cases involve a carrier’s failure to secure a release of an insured by accepting a reasonable settlement opportunity within the policy limits. The absence of a reasonable...more

Goldberg Segalla

[Webinar] Practical and Tactical Approach to Good Faith Claims Handling in the Current Bad Faith Environment - March 22nd, 12:00...

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Bad faith is a continuum and must be considered from claims stage to trial. Insurance law veterans Thomas F. Segalla and Colleen M. Murphy will help you understand tools and potential solutions to the challenges faced by...more

Rumberger | Kirk

Breaking Down Bad Faith: Insurers’ Good Faith Duties and Defending Bad Faith Claims

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Insurance companies facing a bad faith claim are at risk for extra contractual damages—additional damages above the existing limits to a policy. In this episode of Legally Qualified, RumbergerKirk insurance coverage attorneys...more

White and Williams LLP

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

Payne & Fears

Victory for Policyholders - An Insurer's Breach of the Duty to Defend Opens Up Policy Limits

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Insurance companies can no longer breach the duty to defend believing that, as long as they act in good faith, their potential liability is capped at policy limits or any costs incurred by the insured in mounting a defense....more

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