Insured Says Insurer Deceived It Regarding Policy Claim, Misrepresented Investigation

Mealey's (June 12, 2019, 8:44 AM EDT) -- NEW ORLEANS — The Fifth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals was set to hear oral arguments on June 10 in a case in which an insured contends that its insurer engaged in deception by misrepresenting that it was investigating a claim filed by the insured, when the insurer was not.  Consequently, the insurer says that it was forced to conduct its own inquiry to “prove” the cause of a specific loss and the resulting damages (NAZ LLC v United National Insurance Company, No. 18-31008, 5th Cir.)....