( May 23, 2024, 10:44 AM EDT) -- ROCKFORD, Ill. — A bad faith claim brought against a professional liability insurer for failing to settle an underlying medical malpractice claim prior to the entry of jury verdict award that was in excess of the policy limits must be dismissed because the evidence does not support a finding that the insurer acted in bad faith, an Illinois federal judge said in granting the insurer’s motion for summary judgment....