Strategies for Prosecuting and Defending
Against Claims of Insurer Misconduct
CD of Teleconference with Q&A
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Conducted on Thursday, October 16, 2008
Now available on CD
Sponsored by Insurance Law & Litigation Week
and the Legal Publishing Group of Strafford Publications
Insurance Law Teleconference Advisory Board
Over the past few years, policyholders have been filing bad faith claims at an increasing rate. These claims, if proven, can lead to significant damages awards against insurers. However, many courts are viewing bad faith claims with skepticism.
How can an insurer best position itself to gain a favorable outcome and minimize the damages paid? On the other side, what are the best strategies for policyholders to develop support for bad faith allegations and obtain coverage and compensation from the insurance company?
Listen as our panel of insurance law specialists examines bad faith claims from the perspective of both the policyholder and the insurer. The panel will discuss best practices and strategies for each side in litigation that includes allegations of bad faith by the insurer.
The panel included:
Jerold Oshinsky, Partner, Dickstein Shapiro, Washington, D.C. He focuses on insurance coverage litigation on behalf of policyholders in federal and state courts and on counseling clients nationwide on insurance coverage and related matters. He handles insurance matters, including advertising liabilities, broker’s liability, business interruption, construction defects, directors and officers, employment issues, and environmental liability.
Amy Laurendeau, Partner, O'Melveny & Myers, Newport Beach, Calif. She is a member of the Class Actions, Mass Torts, and Aggregated Litigation Practice. She represents clients in complex business litigation matters, and recently litigated a major bad faith case. She also litigates actions involving insurance coverage and product liability claims, as well as unfair competition, fraud, copyright, real estate, and contract disputes.
The panel reviewed these and other key questions:
- What are the prima facie elements to support a claim of bad faith denial of insurance coverage?
- What are the insurers' and the policyholders' obligations in a coverage investigation?
- What are some effective methods for a policyholder to prove that an insurer acted in bad faith, and what are the insurers' best defenses to such claims?
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