Autumn Bertels v. Farm Bureau Property and Casualty Insurance Co., et al

Case Number: 2:20-cv-02298

Judge: John W. Broomes

Court: United States District Court for the District of Kansas (Wyandotte County)

Plaintiff's Attorney: Daniel Adam Kopp - 816-268-1960, Nicholas J. Zevenbergen - 816-631-2868, Stephen G. Sanders - 816-457-6006, Randall L. Rhodes - 913-387-1600

Defendant's Attorney: Adam M. Hall, Caroline Kastor, Todd N. Thompson, Robert C. Hutchison

Description: Kansas City, Kansas insurance law lawyers represented the Plaintiff who sued on a bad faith breach of contract theory.

Kansas has adopted the National Association of Insurance Commissioners’ (“NAIC”) Unfair Claims Settlement Practices Model Regulation (1981), subject to certain limited exceptions. K.A.R. 40-1-34. This means that an insurer presented with a property and casualty claim must (1) acknowledge the claim within 10 days, (2) advise a first party claimant of the acceptance or denial of a claim within 15 days after receipt of proof-of-loss, and (3) complete its investigation within 30 days or provide updated notifications regarding the status of the claim every 45 days if it remains under investigation. See id. Please note that Kansas has not adopted the more recent or current NAIC model regulations.

Outcome: 01/09/2024 133 TRANSCRIPT ORDER FORM: No Transcript Required filed by Autumn Bertels re 130 Notice of Appeal - Final Judgment (Rhodes, Randall) (Entered: 01/09/2024)
01/09/2024 134 LETTER TO 10CCA stating record is complete re 130 Notice of Appeal. ( Appeal No. 23-3276) (sz) (Entered: 01/09/2024)

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