Insurance disputes sometimes arise outside the four corners of the insurance policy. For an insurance carrier, the most significant of these involve allegations of bad faith or unfair claims practices. Although often unfounded, they threaten the carrier's integrity and pose enormous financial risk. At Halloran & Sage, we understand the seriousness of these claims. We react accordingly, providing counseling and an aggressive defense.
Our track record speaks for itself. Our team is directly responsible for achieving substantive changes in Connecticut law for the benefit of insurers. In one significant example, we successfully persuaded the state Supreme Court to impose dramatic limits on the scope of extra-contractual claims filed under the Connecticut Unfair Trade Practices Act.
While we stand ready to fight for our clients in court, we also recognize that other means of resolving a dispute may serve a client's best interests. That is why we are leaders in the region in using voluntary techniques, such as mediation, to resolve insurance-related disputes.
Rep Matters
Aggressive Discovery Approach Leads to Withdrawal of Claims Against Insurance Company
State Farm Fire and Casualty Company v. Orenstein, et al.
District Court Dismisses Breach of Contract and Bad Faith Claims Against Insurer
Another Bad Faith Claim Successfully Stricken
Court Refuses to Adopt Minority View in Common Law and Statutory Bad Faith Claims
Court Refuses to Create Insurance Coverage through Waiver
Halloran & Sage Successfully Defends Insurer in Negligent Failure to Settle Case
Client Defended Against Extracontractual Claims
Perez v. State Farm Fire & Cas. Co., DBD-CV13-6012334-S, 2014 WL 4358442 (Conn. Super. Ct. Aug. 6, 2014)
Chestnut Investment LLC v. Nautilus Ins. Co., et al., No. CV-11-6020077-S, 2012 WL 310761 (Conn. Super. Ct. Jan. 6, 2012).
Bepko v. St. Paul Fire and Marine Ins. Co., 2005 WL 3619253 (D. Conn. November 10, 2005) (Dorsey, J.)
