INSURANCE BAD FAITH DEMAND LETTER – KANSAS
To: [Insurance Company Name, Claims Department Address]
From: [Insured/Claimant Name, via Counsel if applicable]
Date: [DATE]
Claim Number: [CLAIM NUMBER]
Policy Number: [POLICY NUMBER]
Insured: [INSURED NAME]
Date of Loss: [DATE OF LOSS]
1. INTRODUCTION
This letter demands immediate payment. Insurer's conduct constitutes bad faith under Kansas law.
2. FACTUAL BACKGROUND
- Date of Loss: [DATE] — [describe loss]
- Coverage: [$LIMITS]
- Status: [Unpaid / Underpaid / Denied]
3. LEGAL BASIS – KANSAS BAD FAITH
Kansas recognizes a duty of good faith and fair dealing. Spencer v. Aetna Life & Cas. Ins. Co., 227 Kan. 914 (1980). K.S.A. § 40-2404 prohibits unfair claims practices.
4. DAMAGES
- Policy benefits: [$AMOUNT]
- Consequential damages
- Punitive damages
- Attorney's fees and costs
5. DEADLINE
[DATE – 30 days]
Signed:
[Name / Attorney]
[Contact Information]