Homeowners Insurer Did Not Act In Bad Faith In Denying 2 Claims

Mealey's (February 14, 2020, 1:13 PM EST) -- SOUTH BEND, Ind. — A homeowners insurer did not act in bad faith in denying coverage for the replacement of electrical wiring and a kitchen floor in the insured’s home incurred after a tree fell on the home during a storm because the homeowner failed to show that the insurer’s denial involved any conscious wrongdoing, an Indiana federal judge said Feb. 12 (Daniel Grizzle v. State Farm Fire & Casualty Co., No. 18-535, N.D. Ind., 2020 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 25130)....