Insurers are required by law to handle claims in good faith, which means properly investigating them, negotiating reasonable payouts and settling them in a timely fashion. When insurance companies use dishonest or unfair tactics, they can be held to account in what is called a bad faith insurance action.
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Is there such thing as 'good bad faith?'
