Bad Faith Failure to Settle: Where Are We Now and Where Do We Go From Here?

One frequently litigated issue in the insurance-coverage world is whether an insurer has committed bad faith by failing to settle a third-party claim. This article reviews the recent appellate decisions, the direction in which the law may continue to develop, and the practical lessons that attorneys representing plaintiffs and policyholders can draw from these new authorities.

Attorney Jared De Jong authored this article in North County Lawyer.