Bad Faith Blog
February 27, 2019
Florida Supreme Court Holds Insurance Carrier Liable for Bad Faith and Excess Judgment Claims Handling Conduct Occurring After Policy Limits were Tendered
The Florida Supreme Court, in reversing an appellate court and disagreeing with federal precedent, held that a carrier could be liable for an excess judgment against the insured due to its bad faith conduct in handling a claim after it offered to tender its policy limits.