Pennsylvania § 8371 Actions on insurance policies

Pennsylvania Statutes

§ 8371 — Actions on insurance policies

Pennsylvania § 8371

JurisdictionPennsylvania

Title 42JUDICIARY AND JUDICIAL PROCEDURE

PartPART VII

Ch. 83PARTICULAR RIGHTS AND IMMUNITIES

Subch.SPECIAL DAMAGES

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Bluebook

42 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 8371 (2026).

Text

In an action arising under an insurance policy, if the court finds that the insurer has acted in bad faith toward the insured, the court may take all of the following actions:

(1)Award interest on the amount of the claim from the date the claim was made by the insured in an amount equal to the prime rate of interest plus 3%.

(2)Award punitive damages against the insurer.

(3)Assess court costs and attorney fees against the insurer.

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In an action arising under an insurance policy, if the court finds that the insurer has acted in bad faith toward the insured, the court may take all of the following actions:

(1) Award interest on the amount of the claim from the date the claim was made by the insured in an amount equal to the prime rate of interest plus 3%.

(2) Award punitive damages against the insurer.

(3) Assess court costs and attorney fees against the insurer.