Year: 2017

While the focus of this blog is bad faith insurance, it is important to also realize the other side of the coin: insurers are often justified when they deny a claim. It may feel like they are acting in bad faith, but in reality they are acting well within their rights. So what are some… read more

Insurance law is very complicated. Proving that your insurance company treated your claim with bad faith usually involves careful investigation of the insurance policy, the paper trail and the relevant statutes. Without an attorney with plenty of experience handling insurance bad faith litigation, you are going to have a hard time proving even a seemingly… read more

An insurance company can deprive you of your rightful coverage without acting in bad faith. Sometimes, people make mistakes. Of course, whether an agent accidentally fails to approve your proper claim or wrongfully denies your claim on purpose does not matter much when you are facing huge bills that insurance was supposed to pay for…. read more

Bad faith insurance seems like a complicated legal topic, but conceptually it is very simple. Bad faith insurance occurs when an insurance companies fails to act in accordance with the laws to which they are bound and when they fail to uphold their clients needs under the implied covenant of good faith. More simply, bad… read more

With the floods that recently hit Arizona, it is a good time to discuss homeowners insurance and what sort of water damage is covered. If you assume that your policy will cover you if your house suffers flood damage, you had better double-check. Most policies do not include coverage for flooding. Instead, homeowners generally must… read more