Interacting with an insurance company is often the last thing you want to do after a car accident in Montana, but it is usually inevitable. You may have heard stories about insurance companies acting in bad faith and wonder what it means. Bad faith in insurance is...
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Bad Faith Insurance
Legal elements and implications for a bad faith insurance claim
There is basic knowledge that insurance companies in Montana and elsewhere are bound by legal and ethical obligations when it comes to acting in good faith with their policyholders. Unfortunately, this does not always occur when insurance claims are filed in...
Avoid these mistakes in your bad faith insurance case
When you’ve been injured, you should be able to rely on your insurance policy to a certain extent to help cover your losses. Yet, all too often insurance companies go out of their way to delay and deny claims, sometimes engaging in wrongdoing to achieve the results...
Recognizing when insurers are being unfair with insurance payouts
Financial recovery is one of the key aspects of an insurance claim. Those who have made a claim for loss should recognize how companies are obligated to conduct themselves regarding financial offers and settlements under state law. If the company fails to hold up its...
Montana settles bad faith claims with State Farm for $4 million
One of the most common frustrations among licensed drivers is the reaction of their insurers when the driver makes a claim for damage caused by another driver. The Montana Commission of Securities and Insurance (CSI) just reduced the frequency of such instances by...
Signs that an insurance company is acting in bad faith
You’ve consistently paid your insurance premiums, so you expect to receive quick payout of any claim that file so long as that claim is legitimate. Yet, all too often, insurance companies deploy tactics aimed at paying less than what’s owed or delaying the payment...
What can I do if my insurance company is acting in bad faith?
If you have an insurance policy, you expect that your claim will be paid. However, sometimes, insurers act in bad faith, meaning they are unfair or dishonest when reviewing your claim, investigating it and deciding whether to pay it. Insurance companies are supposed...