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General Insurance Bad Faith Questions
FAQs
Lawsuit for ‘bad faith’
Do I owe any obligations to the insurance company concerning my claim?
Is there anything in particular I should remember when I am making a claim or when I am dealing with my insurance company?
What if the company appears to be simply dragging its feet on my claim?
Don't we have an insurance department that will help me if my claim is denied?
I haven't read my insurance policy. I'm not sure of the amount or extent of the loss I had last month, and i'm not even sure if it's covered. Does this bar a claim?
Can I assert a ‘bad faith’ claim on every type of insurance claim that I might present to an insurer?
My insurance company tells me my claim is not covered due to a particular provision in my policy. While it seems to me that the provision in fact covers the loss, isn't the insurance company going to win? Is it any use to fight it?
My spouse has separate coverage and I am not party to that insurance contract. Can I make a claim of bad faith if I am damaged because my spouse was not paid?
How about where the business that I own and operate is the insured. Does the insurer owe me any duty of good faith?
After I filed a claim, the insurance company offered me a settlement. It looks to me like it's a lot less than my actual damages. Do I have to accept it?
I injured someone in a car accident. The insurance company refused to settle within my policy limits and the jury awarded damages in excess of my policy limits. Must I pay the excess?
Are there time limits on my stating a claim of bad faith following the denial of my claim?
The insurer has recently told me over the phone that my claim is being denied. What should I do?
My claim was denied and my appeal was denied by the insurance company. What do I do now?
I can't afford to pay a lawyer! How can I fight the insurance company with all their money and high priced attorneys?
If my insurance company denies my claim, do I have any rights?
Does this apply only to certain types of insurance claims?
Do damages for an insurer's bad faith go beyond what I would be entitled to under the contract?
Can I recover these ‘extra-contractual damages’ in every case where benefits have been denied?
In general, what obligation does the insurance company owe to me regarding my claim?
What does the duty of ‘good faith’ involve?
If I think certain words in my policy mean something different from what my insurance company says they mean, how do we resolve it?
Insurance Bad Faith Articles
Articles
AAJ Report Details Insurance Industry Discrimination & Bad Faith Tactics
AAJ Publishes Second Report about Insurance Industry's Bad Faith Practices
California Man Wins Bad Faith Insurance Lawsuit against Atlantic Mutual
Allstate Policyholder Awarded $8.2M in Bad Faith Insurance Lawsuit
Ex-Allstate Insurance Adjuster Tells Court Of Company's Bad Faith Practices
Are Insurers Delaying Your Claim Due To The Recession?
Texas Insurance Dept Fines Capitol County Mutual for Bad Faith
NAIC Warns Of Fraudulent Insurance Schemes
Insurers’ Secret Reserve Estimates May Not Be So Secret After All
Insurance Balance Billing: Have You Overpaid?
Jury Finds Texas Mutual Guilty Of Bad Faith Insurance Practices
FAQs
Why Are Insurance Industry Profits So High?
Are Insurance Companies Daring Us to Fight Back?
Insurers Being Coached On Profit Making
Automated Claim Practices Are NOT Consumer Friendly
Insurance Companies Make Money By Not Paying Your Claim
UnitedHealth Will Pay $400M To Settle Allegations Of Bad Faith Insurance Practices
Blue Cross Of California Post Policy Cancellation
Articles
Blue Cross Denies Back Surgery; Leaves Patient Stuck With Bill
FAQs
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of California Investigated for Illegally Canceling Policies
Blue Cross of California Cancels Individual Health Policies: Post-Claim Underwriting Alleged
Retroactive Review of Health Insurance Coverage by Blue Cross of California Results in Cancelled Policies
Blue Cross Lawsuits: Have You Been Victimized By Post-Claim Underwriting?
Blue Cross Lawsuits: How to Tell if Your Health Insurance Policy Was Rescinded
Blue Cross Lawsuits: The Improper Practice of Post-Claims Underwriting
Blue Cross and Blue Shield Policy Cancellation Practices Disproportionately Targets Individual/Independent Policies
California Regulators Slow to Enforce Insurance Laws Against Blue Cross/Blue Shield
LA City Attorney Sues Blue Shield: Penalties May Exceed $1B
Blue Shield & Anthem Blue Cross Agree To Pay A Record $13M in Fines
Blue Cross Class Action
FAQs
Blue Cross of California Class Action: What is It?
Blue Cross Class Action—Should I Join the Class or Sue Individually?
Blue Cross Class Action—How Does This Affect My Rights?
Health Care Insurance Rescission – Is Blue Cross the Only One?
Blue Cross Action Letter – What Is It and What Should I Do After I Receive It?
How Does the Blue Cross Class Action Affect the Industry?
En Español - Cancelación Posterior A La Emisión De La Póliza De Blue Cross Of California
FAQs
Demandas en contra de Blue Cross: ¿Ha resultado afectado por una práctica de aseguramiento posterior a la reclamación?
Las prácticas de cancelación de Blue Cross y Blue Shield apuntan desproporcionadamente hacia las pólizas individuales / independientes.
Demandas en contra de Blue Cross: Cómo saber si su póliza de seguro de salud fue cancelada.
Blue Cross y Blue Shield of California investigadas por cancelación ilegal de pólizas
Damages
FAQs
Do damages for an insurer's bad faith go beyond what I would be entitled to under the contract?
Can I recover these ‘extra-contractual damages’ in every case where benefits have been denied?
Duty And Responsibility
FAQs
Do I owe any obligations to the insurance company concerning my claim?
In general, what obligation does the insurance company owe to me regarding my claim?
What does the duty of ‘good faith’ involve?
Damages Over Coverage Limit
FAQs
I injured someone in a car accident. The insurance company refused to settle within my policy limits and the jury awarded damages in excess of my policy limits. Must I pay the excess?
Filing An Insurance Complaint
FAQs
How to File a Complaint with Your State Department of Insurance
Insurance Claims: How an Insurance Bad Faith Attorney Can Help
Insurance Claims: Typical Bad Faith Insurance Lawsuits and Awards
Don’t Be Afraid of the Big, Bad Insurance Company!
Health Insurance Cancellation
Articles
AAJ Report Looks At Insurance Industry's Rescission & Cancellation Practices
Interviews
Is It Legal for Your Health Insurance Company to Cancel Your Policy?
Insurance Claim Investigation
Articles
AAJ Report Details How Insurance Companies Deny & Delay Claims
What to do when you're Insurer Delays Payment on Your Claim
Interviews
Investigating a Theft Loss: Can It Be Bad Faith Right from the Start?
En Español - Cancelación De Seguro De Salud
Articles
¿Es legal que su compañía de seguros cancele su póliza?
FAQs
¡No le tema a la gran y malvada compañía de seguros!
Reclamaciones de seguros: Cómo puede ayudar un abogado especializado en casos de mala fe
Top 10 Worst Insurance Companies
Articles
AAJ Names Ten Worst Insurance Companies in America
Allstate Ranked Worst Insurance Company in America
Unum Group Named Second Worst Insurance Company In U.S.
AIG Ranked Third Worst Insurance Company in America
State Farm Ranked Fourth Worst Insurance Company in America
Conseco Ranked One of Ten Worst Insurance Companies in America
WellPoint Ranked One of Ten Worst Insurance Companies in America
Farmers Ranked One of Ten Worst Insurance Companies in America
Liberty Mutual as One of Ten Worst Insurance Companies in America
Torchmark Ranked One of Ten Worst Insurance Companies in America
UnitedHealth Ranked One of Ten Worst Insurance Companies in America
Allstate and Florida Settle Insurance Feud
Farmers Insurance Liable For $80M for Underpaying Oklahomans Over 13 Year Period
FAQs
Allstate Ignored Claim - Must Pay $16M In Damages
Legal Action
FAQs
Lawsuit for ‘bad faith’
I can't afford to pay a lawyer! How can I fight the insurance company with all their money and high priced attorneys?
Procedure
FAQs
Is there anything in particular I should remember when I am making a claim or when I am dealing with my insurance company?
What if the company appears to be simply dragging its feet on my claim?
Don't we have an insurance department that will help me if my claim is denied?
I haven't read my insurance policy. I'm not sure of the amount or extent of the loss I had last month, and i'm not even sure if it's covered. Does this bar a claim?
The insurer has recently told me over the phone that my claim is being denied. What should I do?
Settlements Of Insurers Bad Faith
FAQs
After I filed a claim, the insurance company offered me a settlement. It looks to me like it's a lot less than my actual damages. Do I have to accept it?
Types Of Claims
FAQs
Can I assert a ‘bad faith’ claim on every type of insurance claim that I might present to an insurer?
My insurance company tells me my claim is not covered due to a particular provision in my policy. While it seems to me that the provision in fact covers the loss, isn't the insurance company going to win? Is it any use to fight it?
My spouse has separate coverage and I am not party to that insurance contract. Can I make a claim of bad faith if I am damaged because my spouse was not paid?
How about where the business that I own and operate is the insured. Does the insurer owe me any duty of good faith?
Time Limits
FAQs
Are there time limits on my stating a claim of bad faith following the denial of my claim?
Kaiser Permanente Post Policy Cancellation Lawsuit
FAQs
Kaiser Foundation Health Plan Ordered to Reinstate Cancelled Policy
California State Insurance Regulators Add Kaiser Permanente to Major Industry Investigation
Post Claim Underwriting
FAQs
Insurance Company Opportunism May Cost You Big Time
Credit Insurance – Potential for Abuse: Who Completed Your Application for Insurance?
Canceling Your Insurance Policy for Alleged Misrepresentation
The Duty of Insurance Companies to Deal With You in Good Faith
The Importance of Properly Completing Your Application for Insurance
How to Recognize Post-Claim Underwriting
Denying Your Health, Disability or Life Insurance Claim By Canceling Your Insurance
Protecting Your Reasonable Expectation As an Insured
A Marketing Decision: Assessing You As a Risk for Insurance
Post Claim Underwriting – Fixing the Odds Against You
The Insurance Company Duty of Good Faith to You
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