How To Spot Insurance Company Bad Faith Behavior Today
What counts as insurance bad faith? It doesn't require malice, explains Pierce County, Washington attorney Spencer Freeman—in Washington, an insurer commits bad faith simply by taking an unreasonable or untenable position. Insurers owe a duty to weigh the policyholder's financial interests equally with their own, so nickel-and-diming a claim or wrongly alleging fraud can cross the line.
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Answered by Spencer Freeman · Pierce County, WA
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What counts as insurance bad faith?
It doesn't require malice—in Washington an insurer commits bad faith simply by taking an unreasonable or untenable position.
What duty does the insurer owe you?
A duty to weigh the policyholder's financial interests equally with its own, so nickel-and-diming a claim or wrongly alleging fraud can cross the line.
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