Bad Faith Actions: Liability and Damages, 2d

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Bad Faith Actions: Liability and Damages, 2nd Edition is an exhaustive examination of bad-faith actions from plaintiff and defendant perspectives. Containing hundreds of citations and cross-references to relevant annotations in ALR, the text explains how bad-faith laws emerged and how industry standards affect approaches to the subject.

Presenting the elements of the cause of action in first-party, third-party, and noninsurance cases, Bad Faith Actions: Liability and Damages, 2nd Edition examines defenses to actions for bad faith and damages for bad faith. It explains the exercise of due care applicable to negligence-based liability and what constitutes improper delegation of the insurer's duties. This publication also:

Provides quick access to information on any jurisdiction's position on bad faith issues with relevant citations
Explains how unique and complex developments arising from typical cases can be applied to everyday practice
Contains appendixes that provide quick reference to claims settlement practices and model regulations
Includes practice aids and forms

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Chapter
1. Introduction
2. Historical Development of the Cause of Action
3. Elements of the Cause of Action: Third-Party Cases
4. Special Problems in Third-Party Cases
5. Elements of the Cause of Action: First-Party Cases
6. A. Special Problems in First-Party Cases
7. Parties
8. Defenses to Actions for Bad Faith
9. Damages for Bad Faith
10. Statutes Relevant to Insurance Cases
11. Strategy, Tactics and Procedure
12. Bad Faith in Noninsurance Cases
13. Practice Aids and Forms
Appendix
1. An Act Relating to Unfair Methods of Competition and Unfair and Deceptive Acts and Practices in the Business of Insurance
2. Unfair Claims Settlement Practices Model Regulation
3. Unfair Claims Settlement Practices Act
4. Unfair Trade Practices Act
5. Unfair Property/Casualty Claims Settlement Practices Model Regulations
6. Unfair Life, Accident and Health Claims Settlement Practices Model Regulation
Table of Cases
Index

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