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...
What are some traits of a good insurance company?
Ideally, you will never have to deal with a bad faith insurance claim in Kentucky, but it can happen to anyone. One of the best ways to avoid dealing with insurance issues is to choose your insurance company carefully. When you use a company that has good traits, you...
Has your insurance company abandoned your claim?
The Shawnee Tabernacle Church in Pennsylvania shared a building with its affiliated day care center and an empty space that had been leased to a charter school. In 2015, the property sustained damage from a water leak, and the church called its GuideOne insurance...
Working with your insurer to resolve bad faith practices
Even though you have responsibly paid your insurance premiums on a regular basis, you may still have difficulty receiving a claim payout. Known as insurance bad faith, it is not legal for insurance companies to respond to claimants in such a manner. However, that does...
How do you know if your insurer acted in bad faith?
You've paid your insurance premiums on time for years. Then when you finally needed to file a claim -- whether for a car crash, an overflowing bathtub that damaged your flooring or an emergency medical procedure -- the insurance company denied your claim. You believe...
What constitutes ‘bad faith’ by an insurer?
Most of us pay a substantial amount of money every month for multiple types of insurance to help protect us financially in the event of everything from a health crisis to a car crash to a burst pipe in our home. We expect that in return for paying the designated...