Insurance Agent Claims
Even though they are generally paid by the insurance company, insurance agents have a legal duty to act in good faith toward the people and businesses insured under the policies they sell. When they place their interests above the insureds', insurance agents may be committing malpractice.
In addition, insurance agents may be responsible if they commit malpractice (often called errors and omissions) by failing to obtain the insurance requested, delaying in placing insurance, or placing the wrong coverage. In those cases, the insurance agent has committed an error for which he or she, or his or her employer, may be liable.
Although insurance companies and insurance agents have a duty to act in good faith toward their insureds and to act reasonably to investigate and pay valid claims, they do not always do so. When insurance agents fail to process an insurance application or an insurance claim properly or in a timely manner, they can be held legally responsible for any damages the insured suffers.
However, winning these cases is not easy. The insurance companies will almost deny any fault, and the agents will often try to blame anyone (and everyone) else for their own errors. Plus, insurance companies and insurance agents have lots and lots of lawyers to defend them if the insured files a lawsuit.
At Pogust Braslow & Millrood, we fight insurance companies every day, and accept cases from individuals whose agents erred in the placement of their insurance policies or in the processing of a claim. These claims often require special skill and expertise in order to obtain the best results possible - because insurance companies and insurance agents fight these cases very hard. At Pogust Braslow & Millrood, protecting our clients is our primary goal, and we fight as hard as or even harder than the insurance companies to assure that our clients are treated fairly and are compensated for whatever damages they are entitled to.
We investigate every case thoroughly so our clients are assured that we will not back down. We will make the insurance company and the insurance agent pay for their actions. If you have had a claim against an insurance agent, you should immediately contact the attorneys at Pogust Braslow & Millrood, where Protecting Consumers Is Our Primary Goal. Just fill out this form, click here to send us an email or call us at (610) 941-4204. Take the first step toward protecting yourself and the ones you love by contacting us immediately.
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