This section provides an overview of all Bad Faith publications.

Oregon Case Updates

• Proof of Loss: No Written Document Required

  Monday, February 08, 2010
  
  

• Duties of Primary Insurers to Excess Insurers

  Sunday, December 20, 2009
  
  

• A Challenged Release of Liability Defeats Safe Harbor Provision of ORS 742.061

  Tuesday, September 08, 2009
  
  

• Insurer Remains Liable for Attorney Fees Even after Obtaining a Significant Reduction in Trial Court Recovery

  Wednesday, August 19, 2009
  
  

• Role of Payments by Tortfeasor in Calculating UIM Benefits Made Clear

  Monday, July 20, 2009
  
  

• Unless Otherwise Defined in the Policy, “Collapse” Only Requires a Partial Involuntary Drop or Descent of an Object

  Tuesday, June 30, 2009
  
  

• Subcontractor Has to Provide a Complete Defense to General Contractors

  Tuesday, June 16, 2009
  
  

• Completed Operation Exclusion Found Effective to Deny to Defend Even Though Work Was Performed by Subcontractor

  Wednesday, May 20, 2009
  
  

• Anti-Assignment Clauses Will Only Bar Pre-Loss Assignments Unless They Specifically State Otherwise

  Wednesday, April 22, 2009
  
  

• Each Wrongful Denial of Benefits is a Separate Breach of the Insurance Contract

  Wednesday, January 28, 2009
  
  

• Court Approves Settlement of Class Action Against Insurer

  Wednesday, September 10, 2008
  
  

• Calculation of UIM Benefits Determined by Court of Appeals

  Wednesday, August 13, 2008
  
  

• Multiple MVAs: Who is Liable for Aggravation of a Plaintiff’s Prior Injuries?

  Thursday, March 20, 2008
  
  

• Punitive Damages in "Bad Faith" Litigation Limited to Four Times Compensatory Damages

  Thursday, March 06, 2008
  
  

• "Consequential Nexus" Between Use of Vehicle and Injurious Event Required to Trigger PIP Benefits

  Wednesday, January 23, 2008
  
  

Washington Case Updates

• Compelling Independent Medical Examinations and Commingling UIM and PIP Files

  Wednesday, December 30, 2009
  
  

• Courts Lacking Jurisdiction to Hear a Claim May Still Award Attorney Fees

  Tuesday, December 15, 2009
  
  

• Effects of an Insured's Misrepresentations on Coverage

  Monday, December 14, 2009
  
  

• Insured’s Arm’s-Length Settlement Opens Door of PIP Reimbursement

  Thursday, July 30, 2009
  
  

• Bad Faith Damages Will Not Be Awarded Where There is No Harm to Redress

  Wednesday, May 27, 2009
  
  

• When Discoverable, Documents Revealing Insurers’ Claims Handling Process Will be Presumed to Not Need a Protective Order

  Wednesday, May 06, 2009
  
  

• The SCRA Makes Knowing the Military Status of all Parties to a Suit Critical

  Thursday, March 05, 2009
  
  

• Duty to Defend Triggered Unless Insured´s Actions "Clearly" Not Covered by Policy

  Monday, December 15, 2008
  
  

• Bad Faith Claim Can Exist Solely for Procedural Errors; Actual Harm Required

  Wednesday, November 26, 2008
  
  

• "Criminal Acts" Exclusion

  Tuesday, November 25, 2008
  
  

• Insurer’s UIM Denial Did Not Constitute Bad Faith in Carjacking Claim

  Monday, July 14, 2008
  
  

• Only Complete Nondisclosure of Claim Will Bar Bankrupt Plaintiff from Proceeding

  Monday, November 19, 2007
  
  

• Self-Insured Automobile Rental Company Not Required to Provide Liability Insurance

  Thursday, August 09, 2007
  
  

• Bad Faith: Settlement By Insured Without Insurer’s Consent

  Tuesday, June 05, 2007
  
  

• “Confidential” Insurance Claims Manuals May Become Part of the Public Record if Not Sufficiently Protected at Trial

  Friday, March 30, 2007
  
  

• Denying Coverage For Suing Without Submitting to an IME Held Reasonable

  Friday, March 16, 2007
  
  

Articles

Newsletters

• Washington Risk Management Reporter Spring 2010

  Wednesday, March 10, 2010
  
  

• Oregon Risk Management Reporter Spring 2010

  Tuesday, March 09, 2010
  
  

• Washington Risk Management Reporter Fall 2009

  Tuesday, December 01, 2009
  
  

• Washington Risk Management Reporter Spring 2009

  Friday, May 01, 2009
  
  

• Washington Risk Management Reporter Winter 2008

  Monday, December 15, 2008
  
  

• Washington Risk Management Reporter Summer 2008

  Friday, August 15, 2008
  
  

Webinars

• Washington Insurance Fair Conduct Act (IFCA) Webinar

  Thursday, August 20, 2009
  posted by: Jeffrey D. Eberhard, Kyle D. Riley
  

Summary of Law

• 2009 Washington SIU Law Summary

  Friday, May 01, 2009
  
  

• 2009 Oregon Personal Lines Law Summary

  Friday, May 01, 2009
  
  

• 2009 Washington Personal Lines Law Summary

  Friday, May 01, 2009
  
  

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