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Insurance

Aug. 4, 2011

Don't overlook insurer liability for financial elder abuse

As our nation of baby boomers age, another avenue of insurance recovery is born. By Murray M. Sinclair of Murray M. Sinclair & Associates


By Murray M. Sinclair


It is common knowledge among practitioners in the area of insurance coverage, that insurers, as quasi-fiduciaries under California law, face harsh consequences if they behave improperly or unreasonably when they handle an insured's claim. The typical insurance bad faith complaint filed by an individual plaintiff against an insurer contains causes of action for: breach of insurance contract; breach of implied covenant of good faith and fa...

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