Is There a Legal Difference Between "Bad Faith" and a Lack of Good Faith in Insurance Contracts? : Property Insurance Coverage Law Blog

Is There a Legal Difference Between "Bad Faith" and a Lack of Good Faith in Insurance Contracts? : Property Insurance Coverage Law Blog: "Is There a Legal Difference Between 'Bad Faith' and a Lack of Good Faith in Insurance Contracts?

Last week, Shaun Marker brought up the case of Chalfonte Condo. Apartment Assoc., Inc. v. QBE Insurance Corp., 561 F.3d 1267 (11th Cir. 2009), in his post titled Enforceability of Large Hurricane Deductibles in Florida. As indicated by the title, Shaun’s post focused on the issue of enforceability of hurricane deductibles, which was only one of the issues appealed in Chalfonte. This week, I would like to continue Shaun’s exploration of Chalfonte, but turn your attention to another issue in that case: the implied warranty of good faith and fair dealing."