Life and accidental-death insurance denials

A look at the differences between life insurance and accidental-death insurance and insurers’ favorite ways to deny coverage

Lee S. Harris
Adrian Hern

From Issue: 2020 September

If you love them, let them go

Withdraw as counsel and advise your client to proceed pro se. The carrier may low-ball them and open up the policy

Patrick Gunning

From Issue: 2017 May

“OPEN, Sesame!”

A look at the nuances of litigation that can result in the lid being taken off the policy

Mark Algorri
Carolyn Tan

From Issue: 2013 June

You want the insurance company to pay how much???

Must the insurer’s conduct be “unreasonable” to trigger bad faith? What if the adjuster is hit by a bus on his way to mail you an offer?

Demian Oksenendler

From Issue: 2019 September

Why is there a genuine-dispute doctrine?

The differences between an insurer’s genuine-dispute defense and bad faith

Arnie Levinson

From Issue: 2017 September

Understanding and opposing the “Genuine Dispute” Doctrine

A look at Wilson and other important decisions on this doctrine so often relied upon by insurers in their summary judgment motions

Rex Heeseman

From Issue: 2019 September

Suing insurance adjusters in the post-Bock v. Hansen world

An insurance adjuster may be sued for negligent misrepresentation for falsely characterizing the scope of coverage

Terrence J. Coleman

From Issue: 2018 September

Negotiating the insurance bad-faith case

Preparing and posturing the insurance case for resolution

Guy O. Kornblum
Charles D. Cochran

From Issue: 2017 May

Pinto v. Farmers gives a big boost to insurers defending bad-faith claims

Court sides with defense, says CACI 2334 is missing the required element of unreasonable conduct by the insurer

Arnie Levinson

From Issue: 2021 April

Yes, you can mediate bad-faith cases

Understanding the level of misconduct and making an appropriate demand when the case is ripe for settlement

Arnie Levinson

From Issue: 2016 September

Unum revisited

Based upon a recent deposition and trial, the disability insurer discredited a decade ago by fraud and bad-faith suits may be up to some of its old tricks

From Issue: 2016 September

The “genuine dispute” defense: Overused and abused

Like the boy who cried “wolf,” insurers will cry “genuine dispute” to try to limit their liability

David Lilienstein
Travis M. Corby

From Issue: 2013 June