As consumers, we often pay insurance premiums for years relying on the promise made by the insurer that they will pay claims for any loss covered by the policy. Bad faith allegations usually arise from claims wrongfully denied by the insurer. Some examples of insurance bad faith include: Wrongfully denying coverage for claims that should…
What is insurance “bad faith”?
What is insurance “bad faith”? Insurance bad faith is a tort, or civil wrong, committed by an insurance company. While the definition of bad faith is different from state to state, it is generally an insurance company intentionally failing to live up to its obligations pursuant to the insurance policy with its insured. In Arizona,…