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For insurance carriers, the lawsuits they fear most are the ones that allege they acted in bad faith.

This recent case involves a plaintiff who sued under common-law instead of proceeding under Florida's bad-faith statute.

A judge has denied State Farm's bid to end a bad-faith lawsuit that alleges the company refused to reimburse a man who had been charged for stacking insurance coverage even though he owned only one vehicle.

Although a workers' comp carrier ultimately paid the benefits due to the injured employee, the carrier's refusal and delay 26 times led the Oklahoma Supreme Court to take action.

Insurers facing policy limits demands must act cautiously under even the best of circumstances to avoid threats of bad faith. The situation becomes far more complicated when the insurer receives a policy limits demand and it insures multiple and/or additional insureds.

What's hot in the world of insurance bad faith? From social media to interpreting body language, we have you covered.

Juries sometimes grant damages based on the injury rather than negligence. This State Farm case raises questions about remedies available to insurers.

Some view institutional claims as the Ebola virus of bad faith litigation because of expensive discovery and the potential for punitive damages. Here, we explore how solid claims practices often serve as an insured's best defense.