Judge: Life Insurer Failed To Show That Cancellation Of Policy Was Reasonable

Mealey's (November 16, 2021, 1:05 PM EST) -- SAN DIEGO — A California federal judge on Nov. 15 denied a life insurer’s motion for summary judgment on breach of contract and bad faith claims after determining that the insurer’s cancellation of the policy without requiring a written request from the insured does not demonstrate that the insurer’s denial of the beneficiary’s claim was reasonable or made in good faith....