Bad Faith Law: Is an Insurer in Bad Faith When It Did Not Settle a Claim Against Its Insured, Because Its Policy Required the Insured to Consent to the Settlement and He Would Not?

Laura Meyer Gregory answers this question in the Spring 2020 (55:2) Issue of Tort Trial & Insurance Practice Law Journal 

Laura Meyer Gregory is a partner of Sloane & Walsh LLP in Boston. A member of the firm’s insurance group, her practice concentrates on the representation of insurers and insureds in insurance coverage and bad faith matters, before state and federal trial and appellate courts. Additionally, she provides coverage opinions, advice and analysis to clients on coverage and bad faith issues, as well as preparing and responding to demands made pursuant to M.G.L. c. 93A. Ms. Gregory also handles cases involving bad faith and unfair claims handling claims, both within and without the context of coverage, and has litigated an insurance fraud claim successfully through trial. Ms. Gregory has specialized in insurance coverage and bad faith matters for more than 25 years and received the Chartered Property & Casualty Underwriter (CPCU) insurance industry designation in 1999.