Entities that are facing questionable insurance claims generally need to evaluate the facts without negatively impacting the integrity of their defense options. When evidence doesn’t support an account of a reported motor vehicle crash, for example, injury timelines,...
Some industries deal with more insurance claims not because they’re careless, but because the nature of their work creates more risk. Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) and the Insurance Information Institute (III) shows clear patterns in where claims tend...
Insurance companies in New York sometimes face claims of improper denial, delay or underpayment of benefits. However, state law does not permit policyholders to file a separate lawsuit for common-law first-party bad faith. Instead, policyholders must bring their case...
Insurance defense lawyers play an important role in making sure the insurance industry operates within the bounds of the law, yet many often misunderstand their work. These professionals represent insurance companies in litigation, working to handle claims fairly and...