When you have been in a car accident, there are a lot of things you need to deal with. One is filing an insurance claim for damage done to your vehicle and any injuries sustained by the crash. Unfortunately, insurance companies do not approve every claim they receive,...
Insurance Bad Faith
Reasons to save your temporary repair receipts
Damage to your home or vehicle can burn a hole in your wallet with repair costs, so you should be able to count on your insurance company to cover your expenses. Unfortunately, some people get into disputes with an insurer, and not just over compensation to fix or...
What are signs of bad faith in an insurer investigation?
You should be able to depend on your insurance company when your house or vehicle suffers damage from a recent calamity. Some insurers react to their clients in a timely manner, but others do not. One way to tell if your insurer is not fulfilling its duty is to take...
How do insurers commit bad faith?
If you sustain injuries or damages in an accident or catastrophic event, you may count on your insurance to cover your losses. After all, that is why you pay insurance premiums each month. Unfortunately, while you may live up to your end of the insurance deal,...
Steps for settling an insurance dispute
After their home or vehicle sustains damage, people may file a claim with their insurance company. However, the company could either deny the claim or offer a low settlement. In these situations, people could consider filing a dispute. Nerd Wallet says that claimants...
What are some red flags of insurance bad faith?
Expert Restoration reports that the IRMA, an organization that facilitates communication between and among professionals in the risk management and insurance fields, defines insurance bad faith as blatantly unfair conduct on the part of an insurance company that goes...
Why did the insurance company deny my claim?
Why do insurance companies deny claims? Unfortunately, there is no easy answer. It would depend on your situation. Insurance companies are large, bureaucratic organizations. However, you should know that they are not the final authority when it comes to your injuries....
Why do insurance policies seem difficult to understand?
Following a calamity like a storm that causes damage to your home, you expect your insurance company to honor your policy and cover your damages. But then you receive a notice that your insurer has rejected your claim. It turns out that you had misunderstood the terms...
How can I spot a bad faith insurer?
Kentucky residents expect their insurers to diligently and accurately investigate a claim. Most insurance companies act in good faith and fulfill their lawful obligations. Of course, an insurer will deny a claim that is fraudulent or does not meet the policy’s...
Should you sue the insurance company for bad faith?
After the accident, you immediately called the insurance company and filed a claim. The matter seemed to drag on forever, and now, you have received a denial. Did the insurance company act in bad faith? What is bad faith? According to United Policyholders, for you to...