Insureds’ Claims For Bad Faith, Punitive Damages Will Proceed, Judge Says

( May 4, 2026, 9:53 AM EDT) -- HAMMOND, Ind. — An Indiana federal judge denied an auto insurer’s motions to dismiss claims for bad faith, loss of consortium and punitive damages because the insureds sufficiently allege facts supporting an inference that the insurer’s dispute with the amount of the insureds’ underinsured motorist (UIM) benefits claim was not a good faith dispute....