This post summarizes two bad faith opinions issued by New Jersey District Judge Hillman in September. CASE 1 – FIRST PARTY PROPERTY BAD FAITH CLAIM…
Category: NJ – Claims Handling (unreasonable)
The carrier denied long-term health benefits to the insured, based on its investigation that revealed two facts indicating the insured was not as incapacitated as…
The district court allowed the insured to pursue claims against the insurer’s agent, even though the agent was not party to the insurance policy, where…
The plaintiff-excess insurer sued a primary auto insurance carrier for failing to settle within its $1,000,000 policy limits. The case went to trial against the…
In this case, the insured’s damage claim would be covered if damages were caused by a sinkhole. The insured and insurer used a number of…
The insurer cancelled a workers’ compensation policy, and suit was brought for failing to meet statutory requirements to do so, along with a bad faith…
The insured alleged that she “purchased an ‘all risk insurance policy’ from [the insurer], which covered [the insured’s] home and personal property, including coverage for…
The insured alleged that she suffered serious bodily injuries after a rear-end collision. The vehicle at fault only had $25,000 in available coverage, and the…
This case involved a denial of coverage on the basis that the insured failed to get his car physically inspected after purchase. The court affirmed…
In Abiona v. Geico Indemnity Company, the insurer sought to dismiss the underinsured motorist bad faith claim, and if not dismissed, then to sever and…