What is the legal standard for bad faith in Alabama?

Quick answer: Under Alabama case law, a policyholder generally must show the insurer had no reasonably legitimate or arguable reason to deny or delay the claim, and knew or should have known that. If the insurer had a genuine, arguable reason to dispute the claim, that usually defeats a bad-faith claim even if the insurer turns out to be wrong.

Under Alabama case law, a policyholder generally must show the insurer had no reasonably legitimate or arguable reason to deny or delay the claim, and knew or should have known that. If the insurer had a genuine, arguable reason to dispute the claim, that usually defeats a bad-faith claim even if the insurer turns out to be wrong.