Bad Faith in Missouri: The Duty to Defend, the Duty to Settle, and the Full Measure of Damages Under Scottsdale
A unified framework for understanding the insurer’s twin obligations and the consequences when either is breached Missouri Injury & Insurance Law | missouriinjuryandinsurancelaw.com Introduction Missouri’s bad faith…
The Liability Insurer’s Fiduciary Duty in Missouri: Utmost Good Faith and the Control of Defense
What Zumwalt established in 1950 and why it still defines the insurer-insured relationship today Missouri Injury & Insurance Law | missouriinjuryandinsurancelaw.com Introduction Missouri has long recognized that the relationship…
Consent Judgments and Bad Faith Assignments in Missouri: Structuring the Agreement
A practitioner’s guide to excess judgment assignments and covenant not to execute arrangements Missouri Injury & Insurance Law | missouriinjuryandinsurancelaw.com Introduction When a liability insurer refuses to settle…
Missouri’s Unfair Claims Settlement Practices Act: Enforcement Mechanisms and Litigation Strategy
How § 375.1000 shapes insurer conduct and what it means for case. Missouri Injury & Insurance Law | missouriinjuryandinsurancelaw.com Introduction Missouri’s Unfair Claims Settlement Practices Act (UCSPA), codified at Mo.…
Crafting the Effective Time-Limited Demand in Missouri: Elements, Timing, and Bad Faith Implications
A step-by-step framework for structuring demands that create and preserve excess judgment exposure Missouri Injury & Insurance Law | missouriinjuryandinsurancelaw.com Introduction The pre-suit settlement demand in a Missouri…
Understanding Missouri’s Vexatious Refusal Statute: A Practitioner’s Guide to § 375.420
What every Missouri injury lawyer needs to know before sending that demand letter. Missouri Injury & Insurance Law | missouriinjuryandinsurancelaw.com Introduction Missouri’s vexatious refusal statute, codified at Mo. Rev.…