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Bad Faith Insurance: How to Recognize the Signs (Part A)
Some signs of bad faith insurance are easy to spot. For instance, if your insurer flat-out refuses to investigate a legitimate claim, it clearly becomes an act of bad faith.
But sometimes, the waters are a bit murkier and the signs of bad faith insurance are more difficult to recognize. If you feel that you might have been the victim of an act of bad faith insurance, contact an experienced bad faith insurance attorney as soon as possible.
Bad faith insurance is most simply defined as when an insurer fails to honor its contractual agreement – the policy – with the insured, or the policyholder.
Acts of bad faith insurance often come at a time when people are at their most vulnerable. Maybe you’ve recently lost your home in a fire, or suffered through a serious automobile accident, and are now faced with the challenge of trying to fight your insurance company for the settlement of claims.
Insurance companies might try to confuse you with convoluted legal jargon, or intimidate you with threats or insinuations of dropped coverage. These are all signs of bad faith insurance, and should not be tolerated.
Signs of Bad Faith Insurance
Here are a few of the more subtle – and often difficult to understand – signs of bad faith insurance:
- Encouraging you not to hire or consult with an attorney. This should raise an immediate red flag for you. If there is no malfeasance, the insurer should have nothing to fear from you talking to an attorney about your case.
- Resisting to directly settle a claim when it is required, and instead, instructing you to pursue a claim against another party.
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