Alan Palmer Jacobus is an experienced trial lawyer and litigator. He has tried and litigated complex commercial and insurance matters over the past two decades. In insurance coverage matters, Mr. Jacobus draws on extensive non-insurance trial and litigation experience. He uses his broad litigation background to bring new, innovative, and successful strategies, tactics, and approaches, both in general commercial litigation matters and insurance coverage and bad faith matters.
Mr. Jacobus is also an authority on significant insurance coverage issues and general litigation techniques and procedures. He frequently writes and speaks on insurance and litigation topics. His published work has been cited as authoritative.
Insurance bad faith claims can increase litigation risks for insurers. The claims are often tort rather than contract based. In some jurisdictions, even punitive damages are in play. Where possible, it is advisable that insurers try to eliminate such...