Insured Failed To Show Auto Insurer Acted Unreasonably In Handling Claim

(June 16, 2023, 9:30 AM EDT) -- TACOMA, Wash. — An insured’s claims for bad faith and violations of Washington’s Insurance Fair Conduct and Consumer Protection acts cannot proceed because the insured failed to show that an auto insurer’s investigation and handling of a claim for underinsured motorist (UIM) benefits was unreasonable, a Washington federal magistrate judge said in granting the auto insurer’s motion to dismiss the claims....