The Effects of Third-Party Bad Faith Doctrine on Automobile Insurance Costs and Compensation 2001
Publisher: RAND Corporation
Published: November 25, 2001
Language: eng
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 76
ISBN-13: 9780833030344
Subjects: Insurance; Torts / delicts; United States; Insurance crimes; Business / Economics / Finance; Law; California; Insurance - General; Non-Classifiable; Insurance, Automobile
First sentence: In 1999, the California legislature enacted, and the governor signed into law, legislation allowing an accident victim to bring a claim for punitive damages against another person's liability insurer if the victim felt that the insurer had engaged in unfair claims settlement practices.