Insurance Bad Faith Litigation

Insurance Bad Faith Litigation
Author: William M Shernoff
Publisher:
Total Pages:
Release: 1997-03-06
Genre:
ISBN: 9780820513898

This volume provides a complete treatment of tort liability of insurers for wrongful conduct. Topics covered include: the liability insurer's duty of good faith and fair dealing in connection with defence and settlement of third-party actions against the insured; the insurer's duty of good faith and fair dealing in handling claims by insurers under first-party policies; the insurer's liability for violation of statutory claims duties; punitive and compensatory damages; pre-trial practice considerations, discussion of the substantive law, and sample form pleadings and jury instructions, with explanatory comments. This work is updated twice annually.

Delay, Deny, Defend

Delay, Deny, Defend
Author: Jay M. Feinman
Publisher: Penguin
Total Pages: 247
Release: 2010-03-18
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1101196289

An expose of insurance injustice and a plan for consumers and lawmakers to fight it Over the last two decades, insurance has become less of a safety net and more of a spider's web: sticky and complicated, designed to ensnare as much as to aid. Insurance companies now often try to delay payment of justified claims, deny payment altogether, and defend these actions by forcing claimants to enter litigation. Jay M. Feinman, a legal scholar and insurance expert, explains how these trends developed, how the government ought to fix the system, and what the rest of us can do to protect ourselves. He shows that the denial of valid claims is not occasional or accidental or the fault of a few bad employees. It's the result of an increasing and systematic focus on maximizing profits by major companies such as Allstate and State Farm. Citing dozens of stories of victims who were unfairly denied payment, Feinman explains how people can be more cautious when shopping for policies and what to do when pursuing a disputed claim. He also lays out a plan for the legal reforms needed to prevent future abuses. This exposé will help drive the discussion of this increasingly hot- button issue.

Insurance Coverage Litigation

Insurance Coverage Litigation
Author: Eugene R. Anderson
Publisher: Wolters Kluwer
Total Pages: 2726
Release: 1999-01-01
Genre: Law
ISBN: 073551173X

The absence of persuasive precedents may prevent some attorneys from framing the effective policyholder arguments in insurance coverage litigation. With Insurance Coverage Litigation, Second Edition, youand’ll discover how the experts analyze the facts to win your next insurance coverage case. This unique resource provides comprehensive examination of the full range of issues shaping insurance coverage cases being heard in the courts todayand—including the publicly available, but hard-to-find industry and“loreand” that savvy insurance practitioners use to win complex insurance coverage cases. Whichever side you represent in the billion dollar insurance coverage field, this work contains vital information you canand’t afford to be without when preparing a case for state or federal court. Insurance Coverage Litigation supplies: Extensive analyses of case law on insurance coverage issues arising under general liability insurance policies. Sample CGL Policy Forms. The most in-depth discussion of the drafting history of standard-form general liability insurance policy languageand—including language derived from the insurance industryand’s own representations to the public, governmental agencies, courts and policyholdersand—one of the most powerful tools available to policyholders. Easy-reference tables and state-by-state summaries that help you quickly grasp and compare court interpretations on a broad range of issues including the reasonable expectation doctrine, trigger of coverage and allocation, notice of claim or action, and insurability of punitive damages. Cutting edge analysis and guidance on rapidly evolving areas such as environmental liability, intellectual property disputes, and“cyberand” losses and liability, terrorism coverage, and more.

Fighting Health Insurance Denials

Fighting Health Insurance Denials
Author: Scott Glovsky
Publisher:
Total Pages: 156
Release: 2016-01-15
Genre:
ISBN: 9780692568828

Health insurance companies claim to act in their customers' best interests, but quite often fail to deliver on that promise. In this step-by-step guide, health insurance attorney Scott Glovsky examines the lawyer's role in helping a client navigate a health insurance denial, from understanding consumer rights, the appeals process, independent medical review, through the intricacies of an insurance bad faith lawsuit, and how the Affordable Care Act has impacted health care law. Drawing from decades of experience from large firms and from his own private practice, Scott uses his unique client-centered approach to shed light on this important and often misunderstood practice area.

Insurance Bad Faith

Insurance Bad Faith
Author: Gordon Hilliker
Publisher: Markham, Ont. : LexisNexis Butterworths
Total Pages: 146
Release: 2004
Genre: Bad faith (Law)
ISBN: 9780433442851

Insurance Bad Faith Law in Georgia

Insurance Bad Faith Law in Georgia
Author: James (Jay) Sadd, Jr.
Publisher:
Total Pages:
Release: 2016-09-08
Genre:
ISBN: 9780692763094

A treatise on the law of insurance bad faith in Georgia. The authors, attorneys who have practiced in the area of insurance coverage and insurance bad faith for many years, carefully distinguish between the two types of insurance bad faith recognized in Georgia under statute and under the common law.