South Florida Injury Lawyer Blog
When a person buys insurance in Florida, whether it is auto insurance, home insurance, fire, flood, or hurricane coverage, they expect to receive financial compensation when they have a claim, as stipulated by the policy, and receive it in a timely manner. Unfortunately, that is not always the case when a policyholder submits a claim. Sometimes, insurers use various tactics to delay, deny, or under-compensate claims. This is not acceptable behavior; it is considered acting in “bad faith,” and you have legal recourse to recover your full policy coverage plus damages.
Florida has laws that govern how insurance companies interact with their policyholders. In a nutshell, bad faith actions may include:
- Unreasonable delays in responses and payments