Bad Faith Claim Cannot Proceed Against Disability Insurer, Federal Judge Says

( October 23, 2024, 9:29 AM EDT) -- NEW YORK — An insured’s bad faith claim against a disability insurer cannot proceed because under New York law, an insured cannot allege a first-party bad faith claim against an insurer based on a denial of coverage, a New York federal judge said in granting the disability insurer’s motion to dismiss the bad faith claim....