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Kirk Hartley
Feb 26, 20192 min read
The Protection Gap in Property Insurance – A Conference – Friday, March 29, 2019 Rut
“Protection gaps” are one of the results of the failure of state regulation of most forms of insurance. The gap problem – as it exists...
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Kirk Hartley
Mar 10, 20142 min read
Montana Jury Awards $2.5 Million in Punitive Damages Against GEICO
Warren Buffet’s insurance empire has been under attack for Resolute’s failure to pay asbestos litigation claims. Mr. Buffet responded...
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Kirk Hartley
Aug 5, 20131 min read
“Bad Faith” Law Survey from Edwards Wildman
Edwards Wildman posted a 50 state survey of "bad faith" law applicable to insurers. The phrase "bad faith" actually a misnomer. The real...
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Kirk Hartley
Apr 11, 20122 min read
More Banks Making Money on Forced Placed Insurance -Some Use Captives Instead of Kickbacks
Unfortunately, this news is anything but shocking – banks allegedly making money off of forced placed insurance via financial...
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Kirk Hartley
Feb 28, 20121 min read
Insurance Company Arguments Which Lack Good Faith – QBE
I’m headed out for a conference at Rutgers on "bad faith" litigation against insurers, so it seems a good time for a war story. To begin...
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Kirk Hartley
Feb 2, 20102 min read
Juror Comments on the $ 37 Million Bad Faith Verdict
Here is the link to juror comments on the $ 37 million bad faith verdict for rescission of a health care policy. Some excerpts are pasted...
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Kirk Hartley
Jan 31, 20101 min read
The Litigation Industry – Insurance Industry Behavior and Trials
A bit of shameless self-promotion today for my new law firm. One of my new partners, Mike Childress, had an interesting interview this...
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