An insurance policy is a contract between you and your insurance company. If you make a claim under your policy, Texas law requires that your insurance company acts “reasonably” and in “good faith” when determining whether or not to pay benefits under a policy. If an insurance company fails to act reasonably, it has violated Texas law and you may be entitled to damages.
An insurance company owes a fiduciary duty to its insureds. This means that the insurance company may not put its own interest above that of an Insured. Texas law requires that insurance companies act fairly when dealing with their insured.
Not all denials are done in bad faith, however. If an insurance company has a good reason to deny a claim, then it has acted in good faith. Some examples are: the insured failed to cooperate with insurance company, a policy lapsed, a loss is not covered by the policy or there is fraud. In cases such as these, an insurance company can deny a claim.
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