Bad Faith

Kirk Hartley

Feb 26, 20192 min read

The Protection Gap in Property Insurance – A Conference – Friday, March 29, 2019 Rut

“Protection gaps” are one of the results of the failure of state regulation of most forms of insurance. The gap problem – as it exists...

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Kirk Hartley

Mar 10, 20142 min read

Montana Jury Awards $2.5 Million in Punitive Damages Against GEICO

Warren Buffet’s insurance empire has been under attack for Resolute’s failure to pay asbestos litigation claims. Mr. Buffet responded...

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Kirk Hartley

Aug 5, 20131 min read

“Bad Faith” Law Survey from Edwards Wildman

Edwards Wildman posted a 50 state survey of "bad faith" law applicable to insurers. The phrase "bad faith" actually a misnomer. The real...

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Kirk Hartley

Apr 11, 20122 min read

More Banks Making Money on Forced Placed Insurance -Some Use Captives Instead of Kickbacks

Unfortunately, this news is anything but shocking – banks allegedly making money off of forced placed insurance via financial...

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Kirk Hartley

Feb 28, 20121 min read

Insurance Company Arguments Which Lack Good Faith – QBE

I’m headed out for a conference at Rutgers on "bad faith" litigation against insurers, so it seems a good time for a war story. To begin...

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Kirk Hartley

Feb 2, 20102 min read

Juror Comments on the $ 37 Million Bad Faith Verdict

Here is the link to juror comments on the $ 37 million bad faith verdict for rescission of a health care policy. Some excerpts are pasted...

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Kirk Hartley

Jan 31, 20101 min read

The Litigation Industry – Insurance Industry Behavior and Trials

A bit of shameless self-promotion today for my new law firm. One of my new partners, Mike Childress, had an interesting interview this...

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