bad faith claims

Insincere legal allegations

Bad faith claims are assertions made without genuine belief in their truth, or arguments advanced to score points rather than seek understanding.

In insurance law, a bad faith claim is a lawsuit against an insurer for unreasonably denying or delaying legitimate claims: The jury found the company liable for bad faith claims handling.

More broadly, accusing someone of bad faith claims suggests they're being deliberately dishonest or manipulative rather than engaging sincerely: His bad faith claims about election fraud were designed to fundraise, not to uncover actual problems.

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denial · litigation · dishonest · misleading · coverage · policy limits · lawsuit · adjuster · settlement · stonewalling · pretextual · underhanded · policyholder · damages · duplicitous · delay · delay tactics · lowball

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