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Bad Faith Insurance

Bad faith insurance is any matter concerning an insurance claim by an insured individual that is wrongfully denied by the insurance company. An insurance policy is considered a contract between you and your insurance carrier. This contract requires that your insurance company acts in good faith toward you. When an insurance company unfairly denies the benefits of the policy from its insured policy holders, it is considered to be in bad faith.

There are numerous examples of how an insurance company can commit bad faith, they include: failing to promptly and methodically examine a claim; unjustly delaying payment; unreasonably refusing benefits to a claim; using unreasonable interpretations in translating policy language; and refusing to settle the case or refund you for the entirety of your loss. Insurance Bad faith constitutes not only breach of your insurance policy contract with your policy holder but also includes injuries personally sustained outside of the insurance contract.

If such a violation exceeds that of being unreasonable and is established to be false, misleading or fraudulent, a judgment can be attained and punitive damages honored exceeding damages for the loss under the policy as punishment for bad faith.

Bad faith insurance practices are also found in the HMOs & Managed Care Organizations; Homeowners Insurance and Disability Insurance arenas.

If your insurance company has denied your claim, please fill out the form at the right for a free case evaluation by a qualified insurance claim denial attorney.
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Insurers Report Hurricane Gustav Claims

Sep 9, 2008 | Parker Waichman Alonso LLP
A week after Hurricane Gustav pummeled the Louisiana Gulf Coast, insurance companies are beginning to tally up the cost.   It has been estimated that Hurricane Gustav insurance claims could reach $10 billion.Hurricane Gustav came ashore the Louisiana Gulf Coast on Monday. Unlike Katrina, levees in New Orleans and some surrounding communities held - although in some case just barely - sparing the area the catastrophic flooding that was seen in 2005.  Forecasters had feared that...

Allstate Loses Bad Faith Insurance Lawsuit Appeal, $16 Million Verdict Still Stands

Jul 31, 2008 | Parker Waichman Alonso LLP
An appeals court has upheld a bad faith insurance lawsuit verdict against the Allstate Insurance Co., leaving in place a $16 million verdict against the company.  Like the Missouri jury that originally found against Allstate, a three-judge appeals panel did not believe the insurance company's assertion that its failure to settle the claims of two car accident victims in a timely manner was not intentional.The Allstate lawsuit stemmed from a car accident that occurred in March of 2000, when...

Consumers Who Buy Health Insurance Vulnerable to Abuse

Jun 13, 2008 | Parker Waichman Alonso LLP
Americans who buy their own health insurance have very little protection if companies want to deny coverage or raise their premiums when they get sick. A new report published by the consumer advocacy group Families USA says states should do more to protect consumers from insurance companies that will stop at nothing to avoid paying claims. About 14.5 million Americans bought their own insurance on the individual market in 2006.  The Families USA survey of insurance commissioners across the...

Anthem Blue Cross Faces Lawsuit Over Illegal Cancellations

Apr 17, 2008 | Parker Waichman Alonso LLP
Anthem Blue Cross is the latest insurer named in a lawsuit over illegally canceled policies.  The Los Angeles City Attorney is charging Anthem Blue Cross with deceptive practices and is seeking $1billion in restitution and penalties from the company.  Los Angeles City Attorney Rocky Delgadillo said Anthem, formerly Blue Cross of California, canceled policies and illegally denied claims when policy holders became ill.  In February, Delgadillo's office filed a similar suit against...

Health Net Ordered to Pay $9 Million for Illegally Canceling Breast Cancer Patient's Policy

Feb 25, 2008 | Parker Waichman Alonso LLP
Health Net Inc. has been ordered to pay $9 million to a California woman for illegally canceling her health insurance coverage after it learned she had been diagnosed with breast cancer.   The Health Net fine, levied by an arbitration judge, came one day after the Los Angeles city attorney's office announced it would be suing Health Net for illegally canceling health insurance coverage for 1,600 other customers Patsy Bates, 52, a hairdresser from Lakewood, California, had been left...

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