Bad Faith Insurance Practices Claims

Insurance companies have a right to investigate hurricane insurance claims made by homeowners and businesses. However, when their treatment of a claim becomes unfair and unreasonable, their conduct may cross a legal line and become a “bad faith" or “unfair" insurance practice that is prohibited by state laws.

The hurricane insurance lawyers at Arnold & Itkin LLP are experienced in holding insurance companies accountable for their unethical or illegal conduct and in obtaining successful verdicts and settlements on behalf of those throughout Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, Georgia and Florida who have been harmed by their insurer’s unfair practices. Allow us to put our skills, expertise and extensive resources to work for you. Contact us today by calling 877-398-4972 or by using our online form.

Unfair and Deceptive Insurance Practices

The Gulf Coast has been hit hard by hurricanes and tropical storms in recent years. Due to the volume of claims being filed by homeowners and businesses, insurance companies have seen their profit margins take a hit as well. Facing the pressure to reduce their losses, some insurers and their agents, brokers and adjusters have turned to prohibited practices such as:

• Denying a claim even after the insurer’s liability has been established by overwhelming evidence;

• Refusing to settle a claim under one policy provision in order to coerce the claimant to settle under another portion of their coverage;

• Denying a claim without a reasonable explanation of the basis for the denial;

• Failing to affirm or deny coverage of a claim or to submit a reservation of rights within a reasonable time period;

• Trying to enforce a full and final release of a claim when only a partial payment has been made;

• Refusing to pay a claim without conducting a reasonable investigation;

• Making unreasonable demands for more information, documentation or interviews;

• Other conduct that is aimed at frustrating the claims process.

Contact Us Today

If you are a business or homeowner who has suffered hardship as the result of an insurance company’s unfair or deceptive practices, contact the Houston-based hurricane insurance lawyers at Arnold & Itkin LLP to learn more about your options.

Call 877-398-4972 or use our online form. We offer free consultations, and we will not charge for our services unless we are able to obtain a successful verdict or settlement on your behalf.

At Arnold & Itkin, we are experienced trial lawyers and aggressive advocates for our clients. Our attorneys quickly assess the strengths and weaknesses of each individual case and map out a strategy for winning. Our law firm secured over $100 million in compensation for our clients in 2009. Once you meet the legal team at Arnold & Itkin LLP, you will understand why H Texas magazine in Houston named Arnold & Itkin LLP "Top Lawyers for the People" three years in a row and why Texas Monthly has consistently recognized our attorneys as “Rising Stars."