The Misinterpretation Of Pa.'s Bad Faith Claims Handling Rule

By George Stewart and Max Louik ( April 12, 2022, 3:52 PM EDT) -- Some courts applying Pennsylvania law in insurance coverage disputes have reflexively posited that no claim for bad faith claims handling will lie where an insurer establishes that the subject claim is not covered by the insurer's policy. Particularly as it relates to first-party coverage claims, that is a misleading and inaccurate statement of Pennsylvania law....

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