Two recent, expensive bad-faith awards should serve as a reminder to long-term disability insurers of the boundary line between fair and foul play. When defending against an insured’s civil claim for insurance benefits, using sparse evidence to deny a claim or applying financially punishing tactics to pressure an insured into settlement will in all likelihood violate the insurer’s duty of good faith.
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