Court Revives Dispute Over Carrier's Denial of Coverage for Claim, Bad Faith Action

The Connecticut Appellate Court overturned a grant of summary judgment finding an insurance carrier had not properly terminated coverage for an employer, and the court revived the employer’s bad faith claim against the carrier as well. Thomas Napolitano had workers’ compensation insurance policies for his company, Napolitano Roofing, with Ace American Insurance Co. One was in effect from October 2017 until February 2018, and the other was effective from February 2018 until February 2019. In March 2018, Ace sent Napolitano a notice of an audit noncompliance, stating he...