FARMERS INSURANCE HIT WITH BAD FAITH VERDICT OVER UNDERPAID INSURANCE CLAIMS

Farmers Insurance Co. must pay $80 million to a class of policyholders who claimed that the insurer underpaid claims, according to an Oklahoma jury.  The lawsuit alleged that Farmers engaged in bad faith and fraud by failing to pay for general contractors.  The jury’s award includes $50 million in compensatory damages and $30 million in punitive damages.

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