INSURANCE BAD FAITH DEMAND LETTER – NEBRASKA

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]
Claim Type: [First-Party / UM-UIM / Property]

1. INTRODUCTION

This letter demands immediate payment. Insurer's conduct constitutes bad faith under Nebraska law.

2. FACTUAL BACKGROUND

• Date of Loss: [DATE] — [describe loss]
• Coverage: [$LIMITS]
• Status: [Unpaid / Underpaid / Denied]

3. LEGAL BASIS – NEBRASKA BAD FAITH

Implied Covenant of Good Faith

Nebraska recognizes a duty of good faith and fair dealing in insurance contracts. Braesch v. Union Ins. Co., 237 Neb. 44 (1991).

Unfair Claims Settlement Practices (Neb. Rev. Stat. § 44-1540)

Nebraska prohibits unfair claims practices including unreasonable delays and denials.

4. DAMAGES

• Policy benefits: [$AMOUNT]
• Consequential damages
• Punitive damages for egregious conduct
• Attorney's fees and costs

5. DEADLINE

Payment due by: [DATE – 30 days]

Signed:
[Name / Attorney]
[Contact Information]