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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...
Kirk Hartley
Feb 26, 20192 min read
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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...
Kirk Hartley
Mar 10, 20142 min read
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“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...
Kirk Hartley
Aug 5, 20131 min read
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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...
Kirk Hartley
Apr 11, 20122 min read
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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...
Kirk Hartley
Feb 28, 20121 min read
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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...
Kirk Hartley
Feb 2, 20102 min read
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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...
Kirk Hartley
Jan 31, 20101 min read
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