Geico's lawyer pushed back against the default judgment in front of the Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals, arguing that the insurer had no knowledge of the case. (Photo: Shutterstock) A recent ruling held that an insurer can recover an underlying settlement that it made on behalf of its insured as fraud damages, effectively avoiding a bad faith claim. (Photo: Shutterstock)

The 10th Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals recently affirmed the ruling of the lower court and held that an insurer can recover an underlying settlement that it made on behalf of its insured as fraud damages, effectively avoiding a bad faith claim.

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